As I was preparing for a message on embracing God and embracing others, I considered the half hug. You all know the half hug. It is when you sort of hug someone, but do not truly hug the person. It’s a half hug. You have one arm around the person, but the other arm just … Continue reading Half Abiding
Tag: Adam and Eve
Tower of Ourselves
In Genesis 11, we have another example of people moving away from God and His grand design. After the Fall and the Flood, it seemed like mankind was being restored. Noah and his family departed from the Ark, but it did not take much time before one brother leads the others to see a drunk, … Continue reading Tower of Ourselves
His Very Own People
Jesus gave His life so that we can be free. We are free from every kind of sin. Jesus gave His life so that we can be cleansed. Because He carried all of our sins, because He paid the penalty of our sin, we are redeemed. We are cleansed by His cleansing blood. He made … Continue reading His Very Own People
Pole Smashing
On the way home from my daughter’s track meet, we got to see a town square pole get uprooted and smashed by a big freight truck. It was something I’ve never seen before, but it was also a teachable moment that I took advantage of when it was available. The reason the truck driver could … Continue reading Pole Smashing
Sanctity of Life
The Sanctity of Life “I call upon the citizens of this blessed land to gather on that day in homes and places of worship to give thanks for the gift of life, and to reaffirm our commitment to the dignity of every human being and the sanctity of each human life.” - excerpt from the … Continue reading Sanctity of Life
Sanctity of Life
We are Valuable. Matthew 6:26 – Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? [NLT] We are God’s Creation. Only part of Creation made with God’s hands. Remember, He took the dirt … Continue reading Sanctity of Life
Self-Exaltation
We often hear people talk about others being “all about themselves”—proud, living in a “me-world” and thinking of themselves first. The truth is that since the very beginning of mankind we have been trying to exalt ourselves. God alone should be exalted but we seem to want some of the glory or all of the … Continue reading Self-Exaltation
Garments of Mercy
Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. They went against what the Lord commanded. They were deceived by the serpent and sin entered the world. Things were no longer the same. The serpent, who was “more crafty than any other,” got the couple to question, “Did God really say?” Suddenly they realized their nakedness and … Continue reading Garments of Mercy
Dressed by God
I speak a lot about the Armor of God and about being clothed in righteousness. We are able to put on this armor and to be clothed in this righteousness only through God’s grace, only through the blood of Christ. From the very beginning, God made sure we were able to be dressed by Him. … Continue reading Dressed by God
The Same Dirt
God made man from the dirt. It is something that we do not consider very often. We read about it in Genesis and we might hear during a funeral service that to dust we shall return. I think it is fair to say that most people do not consider these facts on a day-to-day basis … Continue reading The Same Dirt
Tania Gutekunst 