1968 was a significant year in American history. The United States was locked in a deadly conflict in Vietnam. In April of that year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., powerful preacher and civil rights activist, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Racial tensions, the decline of morals among the youth, and a host of other problems … Continue reading A Song of Longing
Kingdom
Seeing the Kingdom Come 4
Among all the enemies known to man, there are few, if any, hated or feared more than death. Death is that great unknown element that every man must face, and most would rather not think about. Death, however, seemed to pose no problem for the King. Desperation In Mark 5:21 - 24 we read the … Continue reading Seeing the Kingdom Come 4
Are You a Follower?
The truth is… Yes, YOU are a follower! In fact, EVERYONE is following SOMEONE. If they are not intentionally following the Lord Jesus Christ, they are, by default, following the god of this age (Ephesians 2:1 - 2). You ARE a follower. The question is, WHO are you following? Following Christ = living in the … Continue reading Are You a Follower?
Seeing the Kingdom Come 3
Like an ever flowing stream that brings life and refreshing, so is the Reign of God when it breaks in upon us. This is what was experienced one epic night in the town of Capernaum at the home of Simon Peter. In a previous post I discussed what happened in the synagogue at Capernaum. While … Continue reading Seeing the Kingdom Come 3