God is with us “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” –Luke 12:32 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”— 2 Tim. 1:7 “So that we may boldly say, The Lord isContinue reading “Fear Not”
Tag Archives: Love
Sin vs. Love
We are set free, in order to serve. The Bible plainly shows in Matthew 25, what Christ will ask when He returns. He doesn’t ask, “Did you watch porn?” He doesn’t ask “Did you have sex before marriage, or did you have an abortion” He doesn’t ask “Did you vote right, or did you goContinue reading “Sin vs. Love”
Church Charity
Is it real love? The scriptures tell us to love. It uses the word charity, which can be described as love in action. (1 Cor. chapter 13) But there is a charity, that is condescending. A charity that places one party in a position of superiority over another. This is not real charity or love.Continue reading “Church Charity”
Shoveling Snow At Church
Should we cancel church? I worked as a janitor at a church for 18 years. One of my duties was snow removal, putting out icy melt and making sure folks could get in the building safely. I cleared steps and made safe paths to the parking lot where a plow would come and clear theContinue reading “Shoveling Snow At Church”
Forbidden Fruit
A Fantasy Sonnet He watched her through the trees as she bathed.Beautiful slave of an evil king.He desire to take her to his mountain cave,to hold her tight and hear her sing. She loved that he was watching her,forbidden hope making her ache.She looked all around, just to be sure.If caught, they could be burnedContinue reading “Forbidden Fruit”
Love One Another
Do you back your people up? The early church had three things that helped them grow and take over the Roman Empire. First, they had the Holy Spirit. They were saved and filled with the Holy Ghost, who led them and guided them in their work. If your church never speaks of or teaches theContinue reading “Love One Another”
Grandpa
Things he taught I opened Grandpa’s tackle box,and there was his best fishing lure.Silver fish with the tail of a fox.It got a lot of use, that’s for sure. He taught me to tie a fishing knot.A strong one that wouldn’t break.He taught me to clean what I caught,and wash my hands in the lake.Continue reading “Grandpa”
Sunshine
A Tail-Rhyme Sunshine through the window,lifts my heart when I’m low.It makes me smile. There’s a happiness that comes;and through my heart it runs,then sits a while. Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man”Continue reading “Sunshine”
I Never Knew
What I Was Missing I never knew, the hole I had,till I found you. A memory,from childhood,of your joy. Running the fieldsSplashing the creeksChasing the cats. And the quiet times;when you just sitnext to my soul. Smarter than they say,sweet little guy.So full of life. My funny buddy,loving hims a treat;while scratching his back. When IContinue reading “I Never Knew”
God’s Goodness
He Does Not Leave Us Alone In Darkness There are times in my walk with God, when I am just beat down. Times when I feel like nobody hears what I’m saying. Times when nothing seems to work and everything is against me. It’s during these times, that I just want to quit. Quit everything.Continue reading “God’s Goodness”
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