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A Conversation with Father

“Good morning, Child.” I cringed when I heard the greeting. Not because of the label of “child”, but because of who was speaking. It was Father. “Hello?” He repeated when I didn’t respond. I hung my head. Why was He even talking to me? He knew what I’d done. “I did something stupid,” I confessed.Continue reading “A Conversation with Father”

Get on Your Shoes: It’s Resurrection Day!

Since Pastor Teddy started televising his sermons following The Lockdown, our family has been faithfully gathering in front of the TV each Sunday morning at 9:30 am. There have been video glitches and mikes that cut in and out at inopportune times, and a time the screen froze for a few minutes and we shoutedContinue reading “Get on Your Shoes: It’s Resurrection Day!”

Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor

When I hear the word “meek” I can’t help but think of the Avenger’s movie Ragnarok.  Ragnarok features Thor, the god of thunder, who flies around beating up bad guys with the help of his mighty magic hammer. But, alas, Thor’s evil sister shatters the hammer, leaving poor Thor flightless and weakened. The movie’s climaxContinue reading “Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor”

Why Does My Breastplate Smell Like Chicken?

I didn’t have much of a childhood. It was more like a roadmap. My parents were urban gypsies. They were constantly moving: running from bill collectors, seeking something better, dragging us 4 kids along for the ride. My brother Jon claims he counted out 44 different homes before we graduated from high school. He couldContinue reading “Why Does My Breastplate Smell Like Chicken?”

Why Didn’t You Die, Adam?

And the LORD God commanded the man, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:16-17 NKJV I used to wonder why Adam andContinue reading “Why Didn’t You Die, Adam?”

When God Turned on the Light

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Am I the only one who was perplexed that Light was the first thing God called into being, yet the sun wasn’t created until the fourth day? Day one: light. Day two: the earth’s atmosphere. Day three: land, sea and plants. DayContinue reading “When God Turned on the Light”

A Life of Abundance Is not What You Think

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and outContinue reading “A Life of Abundance Is not What You Think”

When God Prepares

“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17 A lot of people try to argue about what kind of fish God sent to swallow up Jonah. Was it a whale? Was it a whale shark? WasContinue reading “When God Prepares”