When I first came to Christ it was because I had been taught that He loved me; not because I was trying hard to be a good person ~ but that He loved me just as I was, with no…
To Be A Christian
Author: Barbara Greenhow
I am a woman in my nineties who has been a believer for almost seventy-five years. My purpose in writing is twofold. I am still working out many issues about what it means to be “in Christ’, and I find that writing things down somehow helps me clarify my thoughts. The other reason I write is to share some of my insights with others who may have the same questions. In sharing ideas and experiences, I think we help each other grow. I am definitely still learning. I am a conservative Christian, but I try to live under Grace rather than Law. I believe that we need to study Scripture vigilantly, because it is one of the two guides we have to the will of God for us. The other is the Person of Jesus Christ, and He is to be our example and mentor as we sojourn here on Earth. With these as our teachers, I believe we can come to live lives which glorify God and effectively share His Good News of redemption and forgiveness.
Dealing With COVID-19
There is a saying, “The enemy meant it for evil, but God used it for good”. I think we may be seeing some of that now during this COVID-19 crisis. Last night, using Zoom, our church had more than twice…
Choosing Priorities
When I left work many years ago I naively thought that retirement would eliminate all my time management problems. Instead, I have found that “time” is not always the issue. I now have lots of time, but not the energy…
Making God Too Small
Several years ago I was in a Bible study examining the nature of God. When the teacher commented that God is angry at sin and is sometimes a God of wrath, there was an outcry from some of the study…
He Giveth More Grace
I want to share a good moment with you. I apologize in advance that there is so much “me” in this narrative, but I hope you will also be encouraged by my “aha” moment. Over the past few weeks I…