Cut To The Heart

Peter preached to the crowd at Pentecost and many people responded.  What did he preach?  What can we learn from his approach?

Born Again??

Was Jesus being fair to Nicodemus?  Nicodemus seemed friendly, but Jesus' answer doesn't seem to make sense.  Is Jesus being deliberately confusing?  And what about us?  Do we really know what Jesus means when he says, "You must be born again?"

Fixed To Death

This clock was in bad shape when I found it.  The glass was missing from the bezel.  The clock didn't run.  The chimes didn't work.  The hands were twisted and jammed.

So I fixed it.

I got it running.  I got the chimes working.  I bought replacement glass for the bezel.  I put it on a shelf in my office and enjoyed hearing it chime every quarter hour.

I was delighted!  This clock was a major victory!

But I wasn't satisfied.  Every so often I would try to tweak something or another.  I got it to keep time more accurately.  I fixed the latch in the back.

But there was still something else and I thought I needed to take the works out of the case one more time.  Unfortunately, when I was working to get the hour hand loose, I pulled too hard and some of the pins let loose in the mechanism.  Teeth were sheared from the gears!  The clock was dead for good!

NUTS!

The perils of perseveration.

Don't stand here

It is raining here, but when you get gas at Murphy's they have a big roof to keep you dry.
Almost.
I was pumping gas this morning, when I was surprised by several big fat drops of water on top of my head!
I should have noticed the puddle. Evidently it is raining hard enough that some water gets inside the structure and then finds its way out there in the middle ... a few drops at a time.

Jedi Dog's Blast Shield

As a Jedi, my dog practices his skills with a blast shield over his eyes.

In this picture he is trying to draw food from the breakfast table to himself.

 He had remarkable success.

Filled With The Holy Spirit - Part Two

What was going on when the disciples received the Holy Spirit?  Why were they speaking in different languages?  It was a sign from God - but a sign of what?

Where's The Fire?

What was Jesus like?  Can you picture Him sitting down to make a whip?  What do we learn about Jesus from His actions against the money changers at the temple?