Okay, I admit it. I love analogies. I like hearing them and even more, I like coming up with them. Tonight, while at church, something the Pastor said sparked a new one. Are you ready for it? Here it is…
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Jun
7
Sep
4
This morning my family and I visited Delta Fellowship Church instead of attending the church where we’re members. No particular reason, just felt like it. And, as one can imagine, the recent events in New Orleans came up during the preaching at church this morning.
The preacher, Pastor Treat, mentioned that several had compared the disaster in New Orleans to Sodom and Gomorrah. Pastor Treat went on to say that when people are making these comparisons they mention all the sin that went on in New Orleans. Pastor Treat said it reminded him of the story of Job. Out of nowhere all sorts of afflictions landed on Job and then his ‘friends’ came to him and started telling him that it all happened because of some sin in his life.
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Feb
3
As Christians we speak and hear a lot about unconditional love. But what is it? And is it really such a great thing? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines unconditional as “not conditional or limited” so from that we can define unconditional love as a love that is unlimited in its grasp and not dependent on the recipient meeting any qualifying factors. So, we’ve got our textbook definition, but what does it mean to us, as normal everyday busy people? And, for the topic of this entry, what impact will it have on our relations with our spouses and others in our circle of friends, family, and co-workers?
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