Bacon. Just seeing the word can jog a smell memory. And for reasons unknown, bacon has enjoyed a resurgence in cult-like popularity. Internet bacon memes abound. The juxtaposition of the New Testament with the Old Testament begs many questions, such as: Was Jesus “Plan B”? Did God change His mind? Do we need to even pay … [Read more...]
Bacon Grace
The bacon phenomenon is a perfect storm of internet memes. Bacon meme experts say there is no single point of origination, but in tracking the popularity one is led along a path that includes things like: The Bacon Explosion recipe (a checkerboard of bacon used as a wrapping for sausage and, more bacon); the Atkins diet, which … [Read more...]
The Gift of Thankfulness: For the God Who Has Everything
Never underestimate the power of Thanksgiving. For starters, it’s a gift God enjoys. And let’s admit it, God is a hard gift-shop. He has everything. Literally. Further, a thankful heart may be the quickest route to a protected heart. Romans 1 tells us that thanksgiving keeps us from being futile in our thinking. It … [Read more...]
Consider the Psalms
The Book of Psalms is God’s gift to us that ensures we will always have a prayer. Even when we don’t know how to pray, one of the 150 psalms will speak to our circumstances and provide us with an example of how to pray our way through. It’s been said that while the Bible is God’s Word to us, the Psalms are our words back to … [Read more...]
Six Ideas for the Extra Hour
Jesus asked in Matthew 6, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Of course, the answer is no. But you can add a single hour to your life if you live in a region that observes Daylight Savings Time and it’s time to “fall back.” While an extra hour of sleep is always needed, maybe this year … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- …
- 55
- Next Page »