I thought my friends at Northwest Academy had it made: they went to a Christian school. Sure, they had problems. But NWA was not SHS. At Sharpstown “the inmates ran the asylum.” Good kids were surrounded by kids so broken they could hardly function. It was brutal, a place of unrelenting violence. Vicious fights quicklyContinue reading “Are You Thirsty?”
Category Archives: Worship
Afflict Your Soul.
Numbers 29:7 speaks of a solemn assembly. God says in the King James translation: “Ye shall afflict your souls.” Have you ever afflicted your soul? What does that even mean? I looked at other transactions on Bible Gateway.com. Some say “humble yourself,” “fast and pray,” “do no work,” “deny yourself,” “be sober.” Sometimes we are calledContinue reading “Afflict Your Soul.”
Have You Ever Been Mad at God?
Have you ever been mad at God? Job actually wants to file a lawsuit against God! “If one wanted to take Him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times. God is wise and all-powerful… I could only beg my Judge for mercy. If I summoned Him [to court] and HeContinue reading “Have You Ever Been Mad at God?”
Courtroom Drama.
Like so many of the rich and powerful, Job seems to have spent his share of time arguing before judges. Then after his life has been all but destroyed, he repeatedly complains there is no judge to hear his case. Why not? Because it is God whom he wishes to sue. “If one wanted toContinue reading “Courtroom Drama.”
The Most Amazing Worship Experience. Job 13:15.
Have you had an amazing worship experience? Were you alone in the mountains, or at a camp or retreat? Or in a quiet cathedral? Or perhaps an arena with spotlights, smoke machines, and thrilling music performed by rocking musicians? Job lost more than most of us will ever own. In a single day he lostContinue reading “The Most Amazing Worship Experience. Job 13:15.”
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