Category Archives: Lite Blog

Why do we feel that everything is negotiable? When invited to a wedding, is the invited permitted to determine the date, time, venue, and nuptial garments? Certainly, those invited have a choice to determine whether they will attend, they make preparations to journey to the ceremonial site, and they make the effort to get there.  ButContinue reading “Dress Code in Effect – Lite (22 min)”

As of the posting of this piece, the Merriam-Webster dictionary states that relativism is a view that ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them. Please note the distinction made by including the word ‘ethical’ to delineate the type of truth.  Audio version of the full-length blog/podcast (27 min). Definitions have changed based on cultural acceptance of a stated meaningContinue reading “The Plumbline – Lite (15 min)”

Many people have heard the statement, “God doesn’t want religion, He wants a relationship”.  Some doubt it is feasible to have companionship with “the” transcendent and invisible life-giving Spirit; and, seriously question or doubt those who claim to hear from God. Others do not strike it from the realm of possible, but have no desire toContinue reading “His Way Is Truth and Humbles Me – Lite (29 min)”

What are the Weapons of the Believer’s Warfare? God has given every believer tools for the battles they face, and the believer has a “duty” to suit up. Suiting up means that the armour is personally yours and fits you today. Remember, God will not place you in a battle you cannot win (1st Corinthians 10:13).Continue reading “One War: The Armour – Lite (20 min)”

Spiritual warfare comes to every believer regardless of how we react; it is unavoidable. With believers dedicating so much effort to walking in love and living quiet, peaceable lives, some might wonder why battles find them. It seems to me that as long as we are living in this body, battles will come looking for usContinue reading “One War: Two Kingdoms, Two Women – Lite (15 min)”

Have you ever experienced a period in your life with competing objectives that occupied far too much mental real estate? People in all walks of life and at all ages have demands for their time and attention. How we handle these demands is critical to a balanced and stable life. Our LORD said, “I came fromContinue reading “Relationship Test – Lite (20 min)”

Do you believe God is who He says He is? How can you be assured of your eternity with Him without believing what He has said about Himself and you? When we try to explain God’s ways through human reason, we often are confronted by Scriptures that seem contradictory or are opposed to common sense;Continue reading “Born to Run Against Horses – Lite (20 -25 min)”

Have you ever met a know-it-all? Interestingly enough, usually, this sort does not know that they do not know. Unfortunately, during my youth, I did whatever pleased me. Although the LORD surrounded me with people who tried to warn me of the world’s dangers, I remember thinking its traps could not catch me because IContinue reading “Out of the World! – Lite (20 Min)”

In this “time of shaking”, values, health, economies, and environments are undergoing intense upset, and many people are revaluating their beliefs. It is critical to spiritual health to have confidence in something that is not subject to the manipulation of imperfect human beings. The great I AM, the beginning and end of all things, isContinue reading “BUT GOD! – Lite (20 -25 min)”

Lately, we have been doing a great deal of our shopping online. Whether we have opted for delivery or curbside pick up, we deliberately: chose items; determined how we would possess them; and, then paid in advance. This purchase activity at a macro-level represents a process description of what the Almighty God did when HeContinue reading “Marked “Pre-Paid, For Pickup” – Lite (20 min)”