Music: Chris Tomlin - I Will Follow You

Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the other disciples do?" Peter answered him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs ( Read more... )

Strictly about Romans 14 ( Read more... )

Matthew 5:20-22

" I tell you the truth, nothing will disappear from the law until heaven and earth are gone. Not even the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will be lost until everything has happened. Whoever refuses to obey any command and teaches other people not to obey that command will be the least important in the kingdom of ( Read more... )

IPTV seems to be coming on strong. I found a gadget here on blogger that broke my blog, but opened a new door (again)--Steaming video ( Read more... )

Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).
--Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified Bible)

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit ( Read more... )

Music: Caedmon's Call - Before there was time (lyrics)

RE: John 1:1 in the Daniel Mace New Testament

Background:

In a recent discussion on theology (that will be apparent, but I don't want to really get into, as will be seen) The first chapter of John came up.

I've got a long list of English Bible translations, and when I'm confronted with ( Read more... )

Music: Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (lyrics)

Wikipedia calls this song "Psychedelic Rock". At first I thought that can't be right.. this song is about Jesus, not drugs. But then, Psychedelic means "psyche - soul" + "delein - manifest (to make clear)". So... maybe this is one of the FEW songs in the Psychedelic Rock genre that belong ( Read more... )

Music: Kristine W - Stronger (Johnny Vicious remix) (sorry about the graphics.)

If you are ok with gospel in first person (the singer is speaking from God's perspective), then this song is ready.  I am a little queezy taking that track, especially when appropriating songs not specifically declared Gospel by the author.

The one line in italics still ( Read more... )

Music: Machinae Supremacy - I Turn to You

Original Version: Melanie C - I Turn to You (acoustic) (note the tattoo!)

Sometimes A song is written as secular and then becomes popular as a gospel tune. I propose this song was written as a gospel song, and then released as a secular song.

( Lyrics )

Watching the riots in Haiti, I'm struck by the fact that the spirit of desperation spreads quickly without without the spirit of hope.