The New Free ThinkersAs a gentle breeze surrounded me, I wondered why I was outside in the first place. It was cold, and the house looked so inviting as I shut the door. Sitting down on my steps, as I did so often, I lifted up my head and glanced up towards the night sky. A multitude of [...]
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3 These words ran through my mind over and over again as I sat listening to the minister preach. What was this? I’d been hearing this verse completely [...]
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” – John 8:32 I was utterly lost. I knew that I was kneeling at an altar of some sort, and that I was too warm, almost burning. I heard shouts around me, but I was in a fog, hopelessly lost in a [...]
We humans have a need to know everything. On the highway and traffic is going slower than normal? We need to know what the cause is. Is there construction? An accident? What? In the house, if we’re doing the dishes, watching our favorite TV show, or working on a project and we hear the sound [...]
On a recent Saturday night, I was in a prayer meeting with young men from my local youth group. After praying for a while, we took a few moments to discuss what we were all feeling. We unanimously agreed that we were felt God wanted us to commit ourselves, our dreams, and our desires to [...]
Have you ever heard the expression, “Out of the frying pan, into the fire?” For one man, that phrase is a bit more meaningful. Police attempted to stop a car after a simple traffic violation near Cleveland, Ohio. After a chase reaching speeds of 90 mph, a driver and passenger bolted from their car and [...]
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto [...]
Not long ago, as I was waiting for statistics class to begin, the subject of my faith came up with a friend. After I explained what “Apostolic Pentecostal” meant, he asked incredulously, “Wait, do you go to church every Sunday?” “Yes, I do.” “Seriously? Wow, that’s a lot.” “Hey man, I love it. I love [...]
I should know how to pack by now. Every time I need to take a trip, especially when traveling by plane, I try to pack more efficiently. I try to follow some simple guidelines. For instance, I don’t need to take every outfit I might want to wear. And if I don’t use it at [...]
As I walked into my room I saw my closet. Knowing I needed something from it, I opened the door fully, expecting to find what I needed. But instead of finding what I needed, I found a mound of trash that came pouring out on top of me. Maybe I really do need to clean [...]