Judgment but no Condemnation

I think this bears repeating; so I shall.
The scripture most blurted out is two words – “Judge not.” Matt 7:1
It seems to me there is much more to it than that.
The New Living Translation says it this way Continue reading

Judgment vs Condemnation

I saw a status on Facebook that has had me meditating about it ever since.
It said, “Don’t judge me just because I sin differently from you.”
There is something wrong about it and it’s taken me a few days to put it together.
There is nothing wrong with judging another person! Continue reading

Judgment of a Nation

The date was September 11, 2001.
Everyone knows what happened that bright, sunny Tuesday morning; but how could it have happened to the United States of America?
We’re the good guys! We help others.
We were the ones that led the rebuilding of Berlin after the end of WWII.
We are the ones that seek peace treaties, undo dictatorships, and help set up democracies. Continue reading

Drought and Sin

It’s another rainy morning.
As I sit down to read my Bible, pray, and write, it is pouring down. It’s quite a stark contrast to last year.
In fact, I think we have had more rain in July than we received all of last year!
The drought was hard on us. Oppressive heat and lack of moisture dried out vegetation and brought on the worse wildfire in the state’s history. Continue reading

Trash the karma!

Now perhaps there are some Christians that believe in some lite-version of karma; maybe we’ll call it karmalite.
Remember that karma is the belief that if you do something evil, then you will get evil in return; and if you do good, you’ll get good in return.
So what good can anyone do? Continue reading

Following the footprints of Israel

God had sent a message; an unpopular message that the nation was in sin.
Though some believed the message, others ignored the warnings and sought to rid themselves of the message giver.
God’s message was written on a scroll.
The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Continue reading

Great Disaster – Second Death

The next disaster is the greatest that will face mankind.
Rev 20:12-15 tells of this disaster; I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. Continue reading

Great Disaster Trumpeted

For millennia, disasters have plagued mankind, wiping out entire families, towns, cities, and civilizations.
In the near future there will be another series of disasters, one after another that will once again test the resilience of people.
The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, Continue reading

The Trial To Come

By now you know the news of news; Casey Anthony was found not guilty of 1st degree murder but is guilty on lesser charges.
I was not at the trial.
I did not hear all of the evidence.
I was not there to make an educated verdict. Continue reading