Archive for January, 2017
White as Snow
Saturday, January 21st, 2017
Love it or hate it we have had quite a bit of it the past couple of weeks. After an almost six year drought our state has had its fair share of precipitation with more on the horizon. As I look out my window at Tom, Basin, and Wheeler Ridge blanketed in white I’m reminded of God’s answer to prayer, in His timing. The Sierras appear dramatically different today than it did last summer. The snow has smoothed out the rough edges of the landscape and when you get into the thick of it, the land becomes blindingly white. Snow is symbolic of absolute purity and reminds me of the Lord’s appeal to Judah to return to Him in Isaiah 1:18, ‘“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the LORD, “Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.”’ (more…)
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True Church
Saturday, January 14th, 2017
I am sure we would be surprised to find out exactly why people actually attend church, or a particular church. Among the multitude of reasons that would be cited would be a nice building, a good youth program, an avid sports ministry, the use of visuals during the sermon, great music, perhaps it would be that that person has “always” gone to that particular church or even that their parents had always gone there. Some may even attend, as strange as it may sound, for no other reason than the word “church” is in the name on the sign out front. And maybe, just maybe it is solely that particular church’s affiliation with a particular denomination which draws a person. (more…)
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What’s the Expiration Date?
Saturday, January 7th, 2017
It’s already January 7 and for some, the excitement of Christmas with all of its busyness is a thing of the past. For many the thrill of the season hit the floor along with the wrapping paper and unless food found its way to the freezer, leftovers have since dried up or gone south. If you have children, especially young ones, toys or games may already be limping along on one leg. With the tree and all the decorations as well as the outside lights put away, does the house feel empty? Does facing the New Year seem a bit daunting? (more…)
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