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Tag Archives: heaven
What’s Your Pleasure?
“Morning sex on Sunday is better than church.” Bill Maher said that. Okay, I have three things to say in response to Maher. One, I don’t disagree with him. Two, but I see sex and church as two distinctly different … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Maher, Donald Miller, God, heaven, intercession, Jesus Christ, Jon Acuff, Kari Scare, Kisses for Katie, pleasure, prayer, sex, spiritual disciplines
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3 Observations About an Encounter With the Living God
What if you alone survived a horrific accident? What if, during the three days you remained in a coma, you glided into eternity then later awoke to find yourself in a hospital bed with no recollection of the past 72 … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged Capt. Dale Black, community, Flight to Heaven, God, heaven, life change, life transformation, light, love, truth
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Would You Still Choose to Live the Life of Believer If …
What if you knew the way to heaven was forever barred from you … You knew that you’d screwed up enough that you’d get nowhere near the presence of a holy God … I’m curious. Would you still choose to … Continue reading
Do I Look Good In White?
White! That’s the only color available? And robes? What is this a health spa? In Revelation 7, John the Apostle describes a scene in heaven. After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged 911, Book of Revelation, community, fashion, heaven, identity, John the Apostle, Personality, saints, tragedy, wearing white, white robes
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When the Dog Licks Your Leg, You Better Run
Let me begin with the fact that a house blew up in our community the spring before we moved into town. Gas! Boom! No laughing matter here. Today I smelled gas—a strong-headache-inducing-dog-licking-my-leg-overpowering odor. I let the dog out before I … Continue reading
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Tagged Crisis, Emergency, faith, Fire, Gas Leak, Grief, heaven, Loss, Priorities, Trouble
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What Language Does the ONE Speak?
The stairway I climb is narrow… Confining. Tight. As I wind my way upstairs, I notice a big red metal box attached to a wall on each floor. It’s a can’t-miss-it sight (although I’ve been up and down these stairs … Continue reading
2 Examples of What I’m Not
“You have the right to remain silent.” Hearing those words directed toward you tends to bring an unexpected gravity to life. I knew I just might be in serious trouble and the day, as bad as it had already been, … Continue reading
4 Lessons I Learned from “Heaven Is For Real”
From time to time, I want to connect you with some good reading that relates to the ONE, HOME, and the JOURNEY. In my initial attempt, I offer you my take on the bestseller Heaven Is For Real by Todd … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged afterlife, book review, Colton Burpo, death, Grief, heaven, Heaven Is For Real, Same Kind of Different As Me, Todd Burpo
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Scattered to the Winds
I head to Texas as often as time, money, and wife allow (Ellen tends to be more obliging than the other two). Before I go, I let brothers, sisters, father, and Texas friends know when I’m coming down and where … Continue reading
Feels A Lot Like Home
My two sisters greeted my brother and me on the front sidewalk of the house. Then they opened the door. Wow! A garden right in the middle of the living area. Live plants and trees. Plus a small pond with … Continue reading
A Curious Band of Others 