Happy Birthday Mom!!!
My mom was born January 20, 1939, 68 years ago today. Her mom and dad named her Clara Mae Sharp,...
Are We Living or Doing Our Salvation?
Did you ever notice that after Adam and Eve messed up that God didn't come down and drop the hammer? ...
Daring Not to Be Doggedly Dogmatic (But Not Dogmatically So) About Doctrinal Distinctives
There are many Christians who believe that all of theology is just one big slippery slope. If you question any...
Martin Luther King, Jr.
May we strive to follow Jesus and in so doing bring together people of all races, colors, and ethnicity. It...
Realizing Relationship
I am convinced that God is speaking all the time. He spoke the world into existence and simply Is. And,...
Moaning and Groaning
One of my children (he shall remain unnamed) is the child who, when he doesn't get his way (even though...
God Answers Prayer
For the past several months the Rileys have known that God was leading them to participate in a Discipleship Training...
Hope? What hope?
I was reading in 1 Peter today and came across this familiar verse:Â "But in your hearts set apart Christ...
Societal Needs – Schwarzenegger’s Plan
Praise God that our country is blessed with the economic prosperity to do things like this. We can get all...
Some Additional Thoughts I Have Had Following Paul’s Preaching
Paul Burleson preached an excellent sermon yesterday, about which I posted a synopsis below. God is still talking to me about...