Ephesians 3: 20-21 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work with us, to him be […]
Is God Able? – Part 2 [Ephesians 3: 20-21]
John M
I think differently. Every once in a while, I have an insight or a thought that could be useful to others. My background is over 30 years in church leadership & 30 years in social work with M.Div. and M.S.W. degrees - and yes, I do enjoy retirement. My heart is in teaching. And I try to teach in a way that you don't have to have a degree to understand it. So, join me on this journey we call Life as we explore God, the Bible, the Church and the world around us together.
I've been married to my wife for 48 years. We have three grown and married children of whom we are very proud. And they have blessed us with seven grandchildren. We both grew up in Washington State, but we now live in North Carolina with a lot of experience between those two points.
Is God Able? – Part 1 [Ephesians 3: 20-21]
Ephesians 3: 20-21 Have you heard the term, “Think outside the box”? It is in response to becoming used to doing something or thinking about concepts in a certain way. One becomes […]
Love Is More than a Four-Letter Word [Ephesians 3: 16-19]
Ephesians 3: 16-19 We, the people of the entire world, all 7,800,000,000 (that’s 7.8 billion people) from every land mass of this world including the research stations on Antarctica, are all battling […]
What Gift Can I Give for Stressed, Overworked Hospital Workers?
Just before Christmas, I heard a doctor at a hospital in Houston, Texas, USA being interviewed on the radio. At that time, he had worked over 270 days straight, catching naps on […]
Certain Asian Movies I Recommend
There are some Asian movies I recommend, and they are all set in feudal times. They are: “War of the Arrows” (sister is kidnapped for marriage and brother goes to find her […]
Where Is This “Church with a Big Heart?”
“The Church with a Big Heart” [reference August 11, 2020] was in a lumber town in Washington State of the United States with a population of 30,000 citizens at the time, now […]
The Night the Angels Sang – Part 3 [Luke 2: 13-20]
Luke 2: 13-20 Up to this point, there was just an angel – a messenger from God – making a sudden appearance with a lot of light, interrupting a group of shepherds […]
The Night the Angels Sang – Part 2 [Luke 2: 8-12]
What did the Christmas angel say to the shepherds?
The Night the Angels Sang – Part 1 [Luke 2: 8-20]
Luke 2: 8-20 There have been momentous events in the last 100 years, events that have influenced the way people think and behave: The Great Depression (1929-1933): My parents and my wife’s […]
Out of Two Comes One [Ephesians 2: 11-18]
Ephesians 2: 11-18 There was a problem in the church at Ephesus and other churches. Christianity started out as a movement within Judaism. In fact, in its early days it was referred […]
Clear the Murk 