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Category Archives: DOCTRINE
Superstition, Luck and Buddhism
Although it’s been a while, what we learned about Buddhism on our trip to Myanmar, formerly Burma, needs to be shared. We learned that Buddhists don’t believe in a personal God! Some Buddhist sects may pray to Buddha, but most … Continue reading
Nirvana? Reincarnation?
Our guide in Myanmar explained that Myanmar (formerly Burma) is the most religious Buddhist country in the world. This is in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and the proportion of income spent on religion. A Buddhist’s … Continue reading
Buddhism & Karma
Four years ago we traveled to Myanmar, formerly Burma. What an education that was–I had no idea we’d be submerged in Buddhism! Our Buddhist guide explained that Karma was basic to his faith. “Karma is the belief that your current … Continue reading
Fishing Pier Adventure
We live in a beach community that has a long fishing pier. We enjoy walking out on the pier and watching the excitement of a fisherman bringing in his catch. Naturally, I always bring along a few Jesus booklets or … Continue reading
Posted in BEACH, DOCTRINE, HERE & THERE, Other Religions, PEOPLE
Tagged Arabic or Farsi, fishing pier, Jesus and the Qur'an, Muslim, SONG: John 3:16-18
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BLM Returns!
I received a call Friday evening alerting me that Black Lives Matter was coming to our town again! They were planning a protest the next day–Saturday, at 12 noon in front of our county government center. I suggested we do … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, Other Religions, PRAYER WORKS
Tagged Black Lives Matter, BLM Returns, praising God, prayer, Prayer is power, protest, SONG: DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
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Hurricanes Laura, Sally & Beta
My friend Bill is part of a group of older Christian men who go into areas after disasters and help folks. The hurricane season began in August with Laura and has kept them busy nonstop. They might remove mud from … Continue reading
My Second-Best Decision
The best decision of my life was when I chose to surrender my life to Jesus Christ. My second-best decision was five years later. It was the decision to commit to spending five minutes a day reading the Bible and … Continue reading
BLM Comes to Our Town
We learned from a police officer friend that Black Lives Matter was coming to our town! They would be protesting the next morning at 11 AM in a park across the street from our California Mission. We’ve seen what happens … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, PRAYER WORKS, RAISING KIDS
Tagged 2 Chronicles 20, BLM, Ephesians 6:12, King Jehoshaphat, power in praise, SONG: DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
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Do Christians Need to be Different?
A precious memory from my years doing jail ministry: I was speaking to a group of prisoners, explaining that many people claim to be Christian, but they live and act no differently than anyone else. If people are truly Christian, … Continue reading