If it weren’t for mercy

Augustine 400ish AD “But it has been declared by thy Son, the Truth, that“whosoever shall say to his brother, You fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire.” And there would be doom even for the life of a praiseworthy man if thou judgedst it withthy mercy set aside. But since thou dost not so stringently inquire after our sins, wehope with confidence to find some place in thy presence. But whoever recounts hisactual and true merits to thee, what is he doing but recounting to thee thy owngifts? Oh, if only men would know themselves as men, then “he that … Continue reading If it weren’t for mercy

To have the Lord as your King

To have the Lord as your king! “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” – Number 6:24-26 “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To … Continue reading To have the Lord as your King

Jesus getting the glory during college football bowls!

From CBN News in article titled: “‘Something Incredible Is Happening’: Multiple College Football Players Point to Jesus After Bowl Games” https://cbn.com/news/entertainment/something-incredible-happening-multiple-college-football-players-point-jesus “In the world of collegiate football, it appears Jesus is going on a blitz. Several young football players have, … Continue reading Jesus getting the glory during college football bowls!

Be gracious unto us

“O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.” – Isaiah 33:2 “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.” – John 1:29-30 “He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, … Continue reading Be gracious unto us

We beheld His glory

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made….And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” – John 1:1-3,14 “And thou shalt call His name Jesus for He shall save His people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 Continue reading We beheld His glory

Teacher wins $575,000 against school that fired him for not using pronouns

From: https://adfmedia.org/case/vlaming-v-west-point-school-board “I was wrongfully fired from my teaching job because my religious beliefs put me on a collision course with school administrators who mandated that teachers ascribe to only one perspective on gender identity—their preferred view,” Vlaming said. “I loved teaching … Continue reading Teacher wins $575,000 against school that fired him for not using pronouns