People often query me as to why I’ll use certain vocabulary. “Don’t you know that is rather vulgar?” Actually, I do. And that is often the point of it. I want your attention. You’ll not find me using the George Carlin‘s famous seven words that can’t be used on television; in fact, the “nice” derivatives […]
I need help, seriously
No, not that kind! I’d like to ask that twenty-five of you commit to pray for the miraculous to occur here in Ubaúna today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Further, I’d ask that you do so at 4:00 p.m. EST both days. Tonight Megafone takes to the stage and the anticipation of it has this […]
Coal dust is messy
[CAUTION: This will not be satisfying!] Why is it that we tend to categorized commands that Jesus gave into two categories: possible and impossible? Love your neighbor as yourself. Possible Raise the dead. Impossible Feed the hungry. Possible Heal the blind. Impossible Clothe the naked. Possible Cast out demons. You’ve got to be kidding! Momentarily […]
…Whop! About to slip down
So, we are created to do good works. Not so difficult a thing to do. Or is it? There seems to be a catch in our perception of “works.” We want to make “it” be something that is humanly possible, something that springs out of us: feed the hungry, clothe the naked, assist the needy. […]
Workin’ in a coalmine, going down, down, down
Lee Dorsey’s Workin’ in a Coalmine is a classic… Workin’ in a coal mine Goin’ down down down Workin’ in a coal mine Whop! about to slip down Ephesians has a similar ditty: For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. […]