Poetic Times

A Wishing Well – a place to muse in the garden, a place to toss our hope for things to come. Our choice is to hang onto the hope we have, and to the faith we have been given by the only trustworthy Source. Truth is certain, eternity is sure. We live in Poetic Times.…

Heavenly Minded

Can we be so heavenly minded that we impact the inhabitants of this world dramatically? Absolutely! Can we be so earthly minded that we have zero impact in God’s kingdom? Absolutely! The word heaven is found 622 times in the NIV Bible, however, in my 40 years of attending church, I cannot recall one sermon…

The Reality of Hell

As we study the living Word of God, a radical moral effect occurs. Wisdom is the application of knowledge. How is it that the Creator of all things imparts knowledge? Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they…

A Tour of Israel

“It is well within my soul” This well known hymn was penned by a gifted Aussie named Horatio Spafford.  Our Shoresh Tour guide David masterfully sprinkled us with tidbits of info that only a local would know.  As we drove to our hotel from the Ben Gurion Airport we were told;  “Horatio is also credited…

Ezekiel

In Ezekiel chapter 3, God calls and commissions Ezekiel as a prophet to the Israelites in exile. Ezekiel is given a scroll to eat, symbolizing the words of God that he will proclaim. He is also warned that the people will not listen to him because of their stubbornness and rebellion. The book of Ezekiel…

Mind Games

How are we to know what is real, and what is the truth? Images and words today twist the truth until we are left to our own imaginations. Our reality is that worldwide, all research done by individuals is online. Globally, citizens find conflicting opinions with few facts. A fact or situation that is self-evident is so…

The Wheat and Tares

What about the wheat and tares? How do we distinguish between the two? Are you reflecting God on any given day of the week, or do you just warm a bench at the Synagogue or Church? Jack Hibbs is a respected man of God who teaches about the parable of the Tares. Spiritual imposters are…

Wiggle Who?

Smith Wigglesworth was born on June 8, 1859 in Yorkshire, England. He lived until he was 87 years old. On March 7, 1947 Wigglesworth went home to heaven.  His family was poor and as a small boy he worked alongside his mother in the fields. Smith also worked in factories to help provide for his…