Coke Machines vs. the Holy Spirit

       Mountain Day was one of the climbs that had become a tradition in the prep school I taught at in New Hampshire.  Every new student had to make the climb.  Mt. Chocorua seemed to be the favorite choice of one of the teachers who led the trip.  It’s a relatively gentle climb to 3500 ft.above sea level.  I liked the climb and went on the trips with them.  Thinking it would be…

Life is Full of Issues

       Life is full of issues and they need answers, solutions.  There are ‘me’ issues ‘you’ issues ‘our’ issues ‘their issues’ and ‘world’ issues.   Issues are those things that concern us, things that are unclear and things that need correcting. In all issues we have to distinguish which ones take priority, time and energy.

       We have…

It’s All About the Balance Beam

       A perfect triangle, three equilateral lines, three equal Persons in perfect balance working to bring that balance in our mind, heart and spirit through our relationship with the Lord Jesus.  So, “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all (2Cor.13:14).” 

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Who is the Prophet?

 “Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream; but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat (Jer.23:28)?”

       While John the Baptizer was the last of the Old Testament prophets, Jesus is both the Alpha and Omega summing up the goal of all prophecy, Him.  He has made…