i am encountering a rather difficult area in my life right now. it is not a concept i claim to struggle with or one that i have really dealt with quite like this. i understand the right things to say about this issue. i know the proper way to handle this. but never in my … Continue reading forgiveness?
christianity
so this is the new year…
normally in years past i could finish that song with the proper lyrics and say that i dont feel any different. however this past year has been life changing for me. a quick review: received my AA, visited Costa Rica, oh yea and i proposed to charity. now fast forward to 2009. here is what … Continue reading so this is the new year…
religion=self control?
i read an interesting report today in the New York Times. it discussed the research that sociologists have conducted on religion and the relationship it has with peoples self control. the research showed that those who have religion involved in their lives practice better self control with things such as alcohol. they wear their seat … Continue reading religion=self control?
1 john 1: 5-10
"walk in the Light" the passage i read this morning discussed the concept of walking in the light of Christ and that when there is light, darkness is dispelled. a follower is unable to walk in both light and darkness. the passage also discusses admission of sin. if someone claims to be free of sin they … Continue reading 1 john 1: 5-10
mark 16: 9-20
in this mornings devotion mark is giving an account of Jesus revealing himself in His resurrected form. many people witness Jesus resurrected before the disciples had seen and yet the disciples still did not believe. when Jesus finally reveals himself to His disciples he tells them to go out into the world and told them … Continue reading mark 16: 9-20
mark 16: 1-8
my time in the word this morning covered the resurrection of Christ. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome had gone to rub ointments on the body of Christ. When they arrived at the tomb it was empty of Jesus' body and instead an angel appeared. The angel told them how Jesus had … Continue reading mark 16: 1-8
Ryan Frontz 