Posts Tagged “faith”
What is Your Fear?
written June 27, 2005
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Yesterday we faced a difficult moment. On our way to a very remote village to attend a church service and assess the possibility of a future medical clinic we came upon an obstacle in our path. It was a river (not a stream or brook; a RIVER) that we would need to cross three times in various places to drive to the village. It was normally passable with a high clearance 4 WD vehicle but this day was far from normal as we had had heavy rains and it was overflowing its banks and flowing very swiftly. I
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Where’s the FAITH?
Let me get right to it. If you’re a normal Christian, or among those who call themselves a Christian, you are probably living a lie. What a brazen thing to say? Unfortunately, it’s so true.
What is a Christian? From Wikipedia, we find the following:
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament and interpreted by Christians to have… Continue reading
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The Need to Know
Written by Jim Guffey, April 17, 2005
There is in the Bible a story we’ve all heard. It’s the story of David and Goliath. It’s a really cool story but let me share with you some things that came to my mind as I watched the cartoon with the kids in church today.
The story is simple. The Israelites were on one side and the Philistines on the other. There was to be a great fight. But on the Philistines side was a champion named Goliath, who just happened to be a giant. And rather than fight army against army Goliath issued this challenge:
1 Sa 17:10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies
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I Will Fear No Evil?
Written in Guatemala
July 16, 2006
Two weeks ago in Guatemala, I woke up one morning thinking about the 23rd Psalm. But I couldn’t get past the first verse:
Ps 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. It just sounded too simple. The Lord is the shepherd and I am one of his sheep. I follow him; he takes care of me. I follow him. He
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Trust in the Lord; You Don’t Need to Understand
Sometimes in our lives we have issues which cause us grave problems. Insurmountable problems. Problems beyond our understanding. We question why. And then the big question, why me? Have I committed some great sin? Am I being punished?
The answer is yes. Or maybe no. Or maybe, maybe. What does it matter? Are you a follower of Christ? Then…
Ga2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Ro 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
2Co 5:15 And that
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Heart Attack -Go to the Hospital… Or the Church?
In Guatemala several years ago I found a woman on the side of the road suffering from an apparent heart attack. Gathered around her were family members very much in a panic as we were in a remote area with little traffic. As I approached and surmised that there was a problem I stopped to offer assistance. What followed was an incredible example of faith. Read the story at the link below:
You might have to hold the “Control” key and then right click the link…
I know there were some misunderstandings about it so let me try to clarify what I said, now that you’ve had some time to think about it.
First, I do not advocate rushing a heart
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