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"After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.” 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a...

20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. 21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to...

My sister is having a heart cath and possibly having a stent put in next Friday the 10th of May. We would appreciate your prayers for her.

"Romans 12:1-2 tells us the steps of how to know God's will for your life: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this...

Mark 11:24 says "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you." What do you say to the person who reads these words and then says, "I did ask for something and never got a response. God did not respond or give...

"For the first time "No Religion" has topped a survey of Americans' religious identity, according to a new analysis by a political scientist. The non-religious edged out Catholics and evangelicals in the long-running General Social Survey. Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois...

Here are some thoughts about John 4:1-18 as I studied it today. Chapter four starts by telling us that Jesus left Judea to go back to Galilee (where he had left in John 2:13) because the Pharisees and religious leaders had heard that Jesus' disciples were baptizing more than John's. In verse 5...

This article online compares some seven different denominations. I was looking at it because I was considering visits a different denomination next Sunday. Do you think this brief list is accurate? What other key differences are there...

"I'm not for impeachment," Pelosi said. "This is news. I'm going to give you some news right now because I haven't said this to any press person before. But since you asked, and I've been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling...

I have been very disappointed in the pastor where I have been going to church that most of his sermons lately seem very watered down and basic. Not much there for me to really think about or challenge me to grow as a believer. After about five weeks of this, I sent an email to my pastor...

I was recently reading a book about the migration of blacks from the south of the U.S. to the north and the west around 1917 into the 1970's. I hadn't really thought of it before, but there was a tremendous change during this time. Due to Jim Crow laws enacted in the south Blacks were treated...

"This idea of being “in Christ” is arguably one of the most potent—and perplexing—aspects of Paul’s letters. Although we tend to speak of salvation as “Jesus in my heart” (a phrase used only one time in the Bible—Eph. 3:17) or as “Christ in me” (which is mentioned five times in the Bible—2 Cor...

I received a email today from Google+ saying that there features related to Google+ including all communities and features and blogs are going away in April of this year. So, I am going to have to find another place to set up a blog. Do any of you blog (other than on this site) and enjoy the...

"Since the members of His Body, the Church, are considered by Him to be neither Jew nor Gentile, the Sabbath is not for their observance. They are new creatures in Christ Jesus: "For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of division between us...

"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12 KJV For those of you who don't think that we have a free will or that our efforts mean nothing in terms of...

"Tattoos are more popular than ever. Currently one in five U.S. adults has at least one tattoo (21percent) which is up from the 16 percent and 14 percent who reported having a tattoo in 2003 and 2008, respectively, by the Harris Poll. Entertainers, professional athletes, and even a 2009 version...

"The 24-page, seven-count indictment against Roger Stone accuses the longtime Donald Trump adviser of making false statements, witness tampering and obstruction in an alleged attempt to throw off investigators regarding his communications with the Trump campaign over WikiLeaks' dissemination of...

I have had allergy shots before and allergy testing. I'm allergic to many foods and most things outside. The big issues are pine trees and tobacco). I've had sinus surgery before (it helped for about six months). What do you find effective for dealing with seasonal allergies? When I went to...

I started a little over two weeks ago going back to the gym. I try to do at least 45 minutes of cardio of some kind. Typically this is a combination of walking and running or elliptical. Then, I do some weight training, mainly upper body. I typically feel better when I exercise and I do...

25 Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27 John answered and said...