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Losing Jesus
Kim Blenkhorn December 2025 The other night we visited a Catholic shrine decorated with Christmas lights, where people stroll and sip hot cocoa. At the center of the path stood a hill with a large cross, and beneath it a small cave holding a nativity scene.“Let’s go see baby Jesus,” I said to my husband. … Continue reading Losing Jesus
Jude
When we talk about contending for our faith, we are talking about fighting a battle. In every battle we have to know who the enemies are, we must be fighting against the enemy; not God. We are fighting to stay with Jesus to believe what he says.
The Hard Work
What are the rocks in your life? Maybe God calls us to work at removing obstacles in life like rocks in a garden and he wants us to do it ourselves; maybe He wants us to fight against things that are buried in our hearts and past, which prevent growth and life from springing up.
A Lamp Shining
Peter is using a Lamp as a metaphor for God's words which are in fact prophetic and illuminate our way, until Christ returns, at which time the substance, being Christ himself will replace every lamp, light and luminary in this dark world, for he himself is the light of the world from the beginning of time.
Supplement Your Faith
Peter implores those who have faith to, "Supplement your faith with virtue, knowledge, self control, steadfastness, godliness and brotherly affection and love." What exactly is he saying? One thing we know for certain is that these seven qualities are within our power and control, and we know this must be true because Peter says, "for this very reason make every effort.
Fredrick Douglass
His ability to execute his mind to the masses of people is astounding, his writing and thinking skills unmatched for his time, vocation and experience.
The Hidden Person
As Christians and people of faith our conduct is far more important than our words.
God’s Goodness, Not Mine
God did not choose Israel because they were mighty and God does not choose me because I am good and talented. I believe God makes his choices about who will be His long before we have done anything good or bad, big or small, right or wrong, He made his choices before he made the world .
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