1 John 4:4 Have you ever overheard a conversation and been confused by what you heard? You know you must be missing some pieces of information, but you just can’t figure out what you heard. You were never the intended audience of the message, so the missing information makes the communication incomplete and useless.Continue reading “Greater”
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Key Ingredient
1 John 4:2-3 One of the things that makes up the training of a chef is learning the basic ingredients for the staple foods. That is because there are certain standard ingredients in each type of food. Bread has water, flour, sugar, yeast and salt. If you leave out one of those ingredients, youContinue reading “Key Ingredient”
False
1 John 4:1 We live in a world of “the new.” Almost every aspect of life is driven by the latest and greatest. You never see advertisements for “last year’s model.” Instead, advertisement drives us to feel inferior if we keep last year’s model rather than upgrading or trading it in. How many oldContinue reading “False”
More Than A Feeling
1 John 3:24 Some people confuse a physical feeling with the presence of God. If the music is just right, and the light is just so, and the meal is repeating, then God must be present. But the reality is, feelings lie, feelings change. Feelings are a source of information, just like sight, sound,Continue reading “More Than A Feeling”
Believe and Love
1 John 3:23 Sometimes we complicate life in ways that aren’t necessary. We add layers where no layers are needed. We put in details when the original was perfect. And then we wonder why we live under such stress. Think about the average American family with kids. The parent packs the kid’s scheduleContinue reading “Believe and Love”
Answered Prayer’s Secret Formula
1 John 3:21-22 Millions of people around the world love to gamble. It is part of their lives. They arrive at the airport late banking on their charm to get them onto the plane in time. That is a gamble. Some do it with their money as they “invest” in the stock market. SomeContinue reading “Answered Prayer’s Secret Formula”
Guilty, but Not Guilty
1 John 3:20 Most of us know someone who has a hyperactive sense of guilt. There are lots of jokes about being raised Catholic when this topic comes up. But some families are just better at imposing a sense of guilt on children than other families. Some spouses use guilt to force their willContinue reading “Guilty, but Not Guilty”
Spiritual Rest
1 John 3:19 Some today, and many in our culture, say that it is not possible to know the truth, because there is no such thing as truth. But then they get upset when their lives get ruffled by someone else’s beliefs. If there is no truth, then your truth is no truer thanContinue reading “Spiritual Rest”
Laying Down Your Life
1 John 3:16-18 Every now and then we read about a story of someone laying down their life to save another person. They jump in the cold water to rescue someone, but they don’t make it out alive themselves. Or they intervene in a fight and they end up getting shot stopping it. OrContinue reading “Laying Down Your Life”
Momentary or Lasting Hate
1 John 3:15 Hate is a serious thing. It leads to all sorts of awful outcomes if it is allowed to fester and if it is given power to act. When hatred is fanned into flame it can destroy nations. Hatred can be fanned for generations and become part of a culture. The “OneContinue reading “Momentary or Lasting Hate”
The Arnold Journey 