Deity – The Arnold Journey

Uncompromising Facts

1 John 2:22-23 Sometimes in life, you just have to accept the facts. The facts slap you in the face and you must acknowledge them. There is no getting around them, or explaining them away. They are just there. Like the snow in the northeast. At its worst, it was yards deep, buryingContinue reading “Uncompromising Facts”

Clouds

Mark 9:7-8 Clouds are fascinating to me. They hold a beauty that is very difficult to capture either in photographs, or on an artist’s canvas. Their shape, size, depth, and color variation make for endless hours of wonder. The subtleties of color shade are amazing. And of course there are many different types ofContinue reading “Clouds”

Who’s In Charge Here?

Mark 2:28 Have you ever walked into a room and wondered who was in charge? I notice this especially when I have been called for a meeting. As the chatter continues, I just want someone to step up, take charge, get the meeting going and keep it on track. I want someone to beContinue reading “Who’s In Charge Here?”

Shriek

Mark 1:23-24 We talked about authority having two components, the right to speak on a subject and the ability to back up what is said with actions. Jesus is in a synagogue in Capernaum teaching those gathered for their worship service. Teaching was a normal part of that service, much like a church serviceContinue reading “Shriek”

Public Address System

Mark 1:11 Have you ever had to leave a voicemail when you really needed to talk directly to the person because the news was so important? I want people to leave me a message when they call and I can’t answer for some reason. If it was important enough to call, isn’t it importantContinue reading “Public Address System”

Here Comes the Judge

John 5:22; 2Cor 5:10 So when it comes time for us to be judged at the end of our lives, who will be on the other end of the gavel? We might ask this question in many different ways. We might ask, how we know if our life matters, really matters. We might stand atContinue reading “Here Comes the Judge”

You’re Not Allowed to Do That!

Matt 9:2, Matt 9:6; Luke 7:47-48; Mark 2:7 Sometimes people get so full of their own self-importance that they think they can do some things that only God can do. One of those areas is forgiveness. There are things for which forgiveness is needed, but the person offended by the forgivable action is unavailable orContinue reading “You’re Not Allowed to Do That!”

Glue of the Universe

Col 1:16-17 & Heb 1:3, 10 Physicists struggle to find out what keeps it all together. They keep looking for the missing particle which they say will demonstrate how it all fits together. Countless money and brain power have been spent, and some really interesting things have been discovered. From my limited understanding, the physicsContinue reading “Glue of the Universe”

John 5:19-23 – Got Power?

John 5:19-23 In 1972 Van Morrison recorded the song “You’ve Got the Power” and people have continued to believe it ever since. We want to believe that we have the power to overcome every challenge in life. The problem is we try to do it without God. And when people take over, things go downhill.Continue reading “John 5:19-23 – Got Power?”

How much do you know?

Scriptures I read today about the apparent suicide of Aaron Swartz. I had never heard of him before reading the article. He was apparently an important computer hacker in the hacker world. He advocated openness on the internet, a code word for, among other things, the ability to steal intellectual property freely. He suffered withContinue reading “How much do you know?”