Archive | July, 2011

You Are Not on Trial

July 28, 2011

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You are not on trial, your faith is. If you are born of the Spirit and are following Jesus, then consider it joy when you enter trials because God is refining you. He puts Himself into us and then brings us through the fire so He can burn away anything that is not of Him. […]

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Is College Worth It?

July 24, 2011

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With the job market the way it is I am asking if spending thousands of dollars on a degree is worth the investment. There are many arguments on why high school graduates should go to college, so lets look at a few. 1)  A degree will help you get a better job making more money. […]

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Hollywood the harlot.

July 14, 2011

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Hollywood has made itself known in political discourse for decades now.  Pointing the finger at their opposition and telling the rest of America how we should live.  They tell us how we need to walk, how we need to talk, what we should eat, drink,  think and how we should vote.   They presume that their […]

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The reality of politics

July 11, 2011

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The political climate is out of control right now.  Both parties are playing politics with every issue and have no real interest in solving the problems.  But if you understand politics you know that politics has very little to do with reality.  The politicians are not interested in fixing our country.  They are interested in […]

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Proud to be American?

July 4, 2011

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When describing how I feel about being American I would say that I don’t feel proud but rather blessed, happy or fortunate.  It is not like I had anything to do with my country of origin.  I don’t consider myself any better than someone living in Canada, Botswana or Sri Lanka.  I’m not.  I enjoy […]

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Test into testimony

July 4, 2011

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Hebrews 12:1-3 (Amplified Bible) 1THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient […]

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