“I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…” Philippians 3:8 Everything Lord, really? Consider everything a loss? This is quite a statement by Paul and it is a crossroad that we, who…
I know a man who works just outside the center of Philadelphia. He was telling us about the many homeless and other derelict people who inhabit the streets near where he works. He is often pan-handled as he makes his…
With so many trees in the city, you could see the spring coming each day until a night of warm wind would bring it suddenly in one morning. Sometimes the heavy cold rains would beat it back so that it…
Why do I talk about grace all the time? Why the hype? What’s the big deal? These are questions asked by those who don’t quite understand this truth. If a person “gets” it, there’s no way he/she can keep quiet…
Whew! Serious wake-up call for me the other day! I was attending my church Bible study, when I finally understood a concept that has been eluding me for as long as I can recall. The Bible tells us not to…