Daniel 3 Part 2. When the three friends did not compromise, they were thrown into the blazing furnace. However, strangely they were not burned, and even stranger was the appearance of a fourth person, handsome of Italian descent, together with … Read more...
Backbone Doesn’t Bend
Daniel 3 Part 1. In the previous passage Nebuchadnezzar dreamt of a statue with a golden head that degraded to silver, then bronze all the way down to clay. Later he was disappointed to learn from Daniel that soon his … Read more...
God’s mercy for a lost sheep
In Fall 2007, my “American Religious Studies” class required me to interview one person who preaches a religion. I really didn’t want to interview a Buddhist monk or nun, and I was not familiar with Islam. In my mind, Christians … Read more...
I Was a Dead (Wo)Man Walking
I heard this song on the radio today, and I was so pumped up by reminders of God’s grace in my life. I don’t want to become a dry and ritualistic Christian, going through the motions and considering the things … Read more...
Prayer Diary
08/18/2015 Monday
From 10:04-11:59 PM
Last night, when I tried to relate God the Father to me, I had a hard time. Jesus is my good shepherd who told me, “I know you.” Also the Holy Spirit told me who … Read more...
Shepherds Church – The Conference
I went to my first conference in November 2015, after having studied the Bible only twice for 10-15 minutes each time. I didn’t know my shepherd’s last name, or even where we were going. When I realized we weren’t going … Read more...