Journey of Faith

Okay so this first section is a holdover from last week... it is still hitting me pretty hard - at least the last section is. Sorry to repeat a portion of the study. Like I said, there is a lot to unpack here and things hit me sometimes a week later...so with that said, let me know your thoughts on this. Deeds vs. faith - also how do you define deeds? Box 1 = Christian - Faith and Works go hand in hand Box 2 = Someone living in Sin Box 3 = Someone living in Sin Box 4 = ??? What is your... Read Full Story

Leave it to your spouse to call you on the carpet when you are not practicing what you preach. We sit on our back porch quite a bit actually It is really nice because the land behind our house is conservation land. Some cool wildlife, especially the squirrels. One in particular, There are a couple trees behind us and they are about 20 feet apart. I watched this little guy every day. He'll be in the one tree and wiggle his tail like he is contemplating something and then he runs like... Read Full Story

*This post is part of the Blogger Small Group reading the book of James. To read other participant posts, head over to Run’n Like a Vagabond. If you want to read my previous posts for the group, click here.Warning to Rich Oppressors For me chapter 5 sums the book of James all up.  Throughout, I have thought that this book is all about our motives behind what we are doing in our daily life.  This chapter echoes that, and adds a twist… the Judge is standing at the door.    How difficult it is... Read Full Story

Tuesday small group blog regarding the book of james. Please join us if you are interested. Kyle's web page is the page to start at. James 4 (New International Version) Submit Yourselves to God James 4:1 - Are we fighting for selfish reason? Are we fighting for earthly reasons vs. heavenly reasons? I want what you want (earthly)…I want your car (earthly)… I want (earthly)…I want (earthly)…I want (earthly)…And what causes our fights and disagreements? Pride? Jealousy? Both? For me it is... Read Full Story

Who is Soapy Sanderson you ask? He was a character on episode three of season one of Northern Exposure. As a movie reviewer I sometimes simply get bored with movies. Yes, I know, some might think that hard to believe, but it’s true. We see a lot of movies, and from time to time, we just get bored with them. When that happens I usually change up my Netflix queue and start watching some old TV shows. This month it’s Northern Exposure. I loved the show in the early ’90’s and along the way I’ve... Read Full Story