April 3, 2024
Easter is all about Self. Actually the entire Biblical story is about Self: the battle of our Self against God. Oh, you may think it is about the battle between Satan and God, but Satan long ago realized his best […]
March 20, 2024
If you were asked to give a description of a Christian, and I mean by that a disciple of Christ, not a person who goes to a Christian church, what would you say? Notice I said a description, not a […]
November 29, 2023
The Gospel writers use an interesting Greek word each time Jesus talks about forgiving: “Aphiemi.” Aphiemi carries the primary meaning of “To release.” Jesus is telling us to release others from their sins against us – not because they deserve […]
November 14, 2023
Do you remember the old Tarzan TV shows? The safari crowd is moving through the jungle and suddenly someone steps in the dreaded quicksand. “Don’t wiggle around!” I shout at the TV, because everyone knows doing that will just make […]
November 8, 2023
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.—Mark 11:25 (Bold added) What exactly are we doing when we forgive? We are releasing that person from […]
November 1, 2023
“Man, I am so angry with her. What she did was despicable, don’t you agree?” Before I could answer, my friend got this sort of twisted grin on his face and said, “And I’ve figured out just the right way […]
October 25, 2023
Most of you reading this probably do not need to read today’s Putting Green, because you are not carrying any semblance of unforgiveness in your hearts?? But for those of us who might be, let’s be clear: Jesus is emphatic […]
October 18, 2023
“‘The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers.” —Lev. 25:23 At the Bible Study I attend in Charleston we are studying Leviticus. Certainly not a favorite book of the […]
October 11, 2023
We finished last week’s Putting Green with this Psalm: Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants […]
October 4, 2023
After a summer break let’s finish up our look at the Lord’s … the Disciple’s Prayer. (We call it The Lord’s Prayer, but Jesus actually gave it to his disciples.) Today we will examine, Give us today our daily […]
September 27, 2023
721 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYUKHrstWGA721 Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/864663023?share=copy Last week we talked about the role of the mind in keeping our Body-Mind-Spirit in balance and in harmony. Today, let’s take a quick look at how our bodies can enhance, or deter, […]
September 20, 2023
God designed you uniquely to be you, and to be all you can be. An A+! And he wants an A+ life for you, “in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us”1 So how to […]