It just so happens that the Haftarah (The Prophets) portion of the ages old reading for this week just so happens to beוארא"Va'era" which means "and I appeared." The reading includes theEzekiel 28:25-26prophecy that will be read aloud in homes and synogogues all around the...
While I was laboring under the difficulties caused by the contests of these parties of religionists, I was one day reading the Epistle of James, first chapter and fifth verse, which reads: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth...
Thank God for what we read. We often divide our quiet time with the Lord into prayer and Bible reading. But we can integrate those activities. When we read of God’s love, we can thank Him for sharing His love with us. When we read an example of His love, power, or wisdom, we ...
fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness and flames have burned up all the trees of the field. Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up and fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness.”– Joel 1:19-20 The church that I …Continue reading ...
On February 10, 2005, in Carson City, Nevada, my wife and I stood before the Governor of Nevada, Kenny Guinn, along with the Nevada Supreme Court and the Nevada Attorney General. After a brief discussion, they unanimously granted me a full pardon for the crime that had sent me to prison...
“And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His… Continue reading →: The True Story of Christmas christmas, encouragement, Homelessness, Hope, jesus, Poverty The Invitation is Open! Published by PastorChuck on December 5, 2024 Imagine you are a ...
You see, I recognized the inner voice as being that of the Holy Spirit’s. And no doubt, I did not fully understand much of what I was reading in the Old Testament. However, now later in life, I have a deeper love, respect and understanding of whom my Savior is. For over the ens...
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February 23, 2025 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time I am not preaching today, but if interested, I delivered the following homily BACK IN 2015, based on the same gospel reading we have today (Luke 6:27-38): I have been working with the homeless population for nearly five years, taking...
Hopefully, now you know the value of reading and studying God’s word in various translations. You are invited to come back next week. You will learn how to remember the definitions for two very similar words. You read about these in the New Testament: ‘Agnostic’ and ‘Gnostic’. Compos...