by Kathy | Dec 7, 2017 | Christmas, Devotional, Grace, Salvation
One of our family’s Christmas traditions has been to read the biblical Christmas story together on Christmas Eve. We read those chapters from Matthew and Luke about the angels, the shepherds, the star, the magi, and the infant Christ born in a stable in Bethlehem....
by Kathy | Sep 25, 2017 | Church, Evangelism, Salvation, Theology
Yesterday, while visiting another church in our new area, one of the ministers said something that bothered me the rest of the service and into lunch. The children’s minister introduced a ten-year-old girl who had recently decided to follow Jesus. Right before...
by Kathy | Aug 24, 2017 | Church, Discipleship, Flat Faith, God's love, Salvation
Are we living out true, authentic faith in Jesus or simply fooling ourselves? It’s easy to tell, if we take an honest look. The apostle John challenged first century believers – and believers today – to do just that. In his first letter, John clearly laid out signs of...
by Kathy | Aug 7, 2017 | culture, Evangelism, Salvation
We don’t have to travel to a foreign country to encounter a different culture. Not only has the world come to America, but also the American culture embraces values far different than the godly standards Christians seek to live by. How can we connect with others so...
by Kathy | Jul 10, 2017 | Church, Salvation, Theology, Uncategorized
Just last month, my husband and I moved to a new town. Yesterday, we began the search for the church God has for us. Our actual address may be small town Texas, but since we live on the fringes of the Dallas/Ft Worth area, church choices abound. We could visit for...
by Kathy | May 22, 2017 | Intimacy with God, Salvation, Theology
I am a Trekkie. I was a fan of the original Star Trek series, but I really loved The Next Generation. My favorite character was Lieutenant Commander Data. Data was an android with high computational capabilities. He looked like a human and was physically fully...
