Some good friends of mine have come out with their long-awaited sophmore cd. And it rocks. These guys are true worshippers. They know what it means to worship in spirit and in truth. They are annointed worship leaders, ushering others into the presence of the King. And they are talented musicians and gifted songwriters. So [...]
Archive for December, 2007
on tongues–for what it’s worth
Posted in Faith, Religion, Scripture, Theology on Dec 15th, 2007
It is worth noting that in the middle of 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul spells out the proper use of the gifts of the Spirit, there is a verse that gives us a glimpse into the heart the church in Corinth, “…since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building [...]
on tongues–glossa
Posted in Faith, Religion, Scripture, Theology on Dec 14th, 2007
The Greek word that is translated as tongues is “glossa” (pronounced gloce-sah’). The very first time it appears in the New Testament is when Jesus heals a deaf mute (Mark 7:31-37). Glossa here refers to the man’s actual tongue, the physical organ in his mouth. This interpretation is also found in James 3:5. However, in [...]
on tongues–Cornelius’ household & the disciples at Ephesus
Posted in Faith, Religion, Scripture, Theology on Dec 13th, 2007
In Acts 10, we are introduced to Cornelius, a converted Gentile who fears the Lord. In a powerful vision, the Lord spoke to him and told him to have Simon Peter visit. So Cornelius sent men to Joppa to bring back Peter. In the meantime, Peter had a vision in which the Lord revealed to [...]
on tongues–the tower of Babel
Posted in Faith, Religion, Scripture, Theology on Dec 12th, 2007
In Genesis 11 we read the account of the tower of Babel. Verse 1 says, “Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.” As the chapter progresses, we see mankind communicating and producing bricks and mortar to build a city and a tower that they said would have “it’s top in the [...]
I was raised in a non-denominational, rather introverted church. When other churches or denominations were talked about, it was virtually always about doctrines or practices where we had it right and they had it wrong. These areas of deviation on their part were seen as a compromise that rendered them ineffective. We were the standard. [...]
I’m sure, by now, most of you have heard of the shootings in Colorado. Please continue to pray. I have a friend who is at that YWAM base. She and eight others were mere minutes away from returning to the base after a bowling outing when she received a call telling them to stay away because [...]
on tongues–intro
Posted in Faith, Religion, Scripture, Theology on Dec 10th, 2007
Recently, both online and in my personal interaction with brothers and sisters in Christ, the issue of Spiritual gifts, primarily the gift of tongues, has been coming up. So I did a study of the scriptures on this issue. I am going to have to post it in sections, since it is too long to [...]
there is no pit so deep
Posted in Poetry on Dec 7th, 2007
There is no pit so deep, With sides so slick and steep, That Jesus’ love is not deeper still. There is no secret shame, Or heartache, sin or pain He did not feel on Golgotha’s hill. But oft I can’t believe it’s true That every hardship I go thru Is a pain my Jesus has [...]
first snow of ’07
Posted in Life on Dec 6th, 2007
It was supposed to snow last weekend, but it didn’t. We got a nasty freezing rain instead. And then, yesterday it started snowing. Here is the first snow of 2007. Michelle’s cousin is a missionary in Indonesia. She recently married an Indonesian man. He has never seen snow. They will be here in PA this [...]