WalkwithGod.com » Archive for December 2010
Did It Snow on Christmas Day?
As I look at the snow falling outside my window, I ponder how many of our perceptions of Mary and Joseph’s situation arise from our own geographical location. We think of the poor cold baby and the shivering shepherds. Likely it was not that cold when Jesus was born. The shepherds were probably having a cool but rather uneventful night when the angels appeared. Regardless, He came. And for that we celebrate. And the world … Read entire article »
Filed under: Inspirational, Uncategorized
Read Oboe Jones Online
Kevin Frank, the creative genius behind the award winning Oboe Jones comic strip has now begun placing the comics online for anyone to be able to read. Frank was a staff cartoonist for Cornerstone Magazine. As a youth, I thoroughly enjoyed the immense amount of detail he put into the comics while maintaining a straight message of commitment to Christ, community, service and other good themes. Try it and let us know what your favorite … Read entire article »
Filed under: Inspirational
Thoughts on Tithing
Q. I appreciate this editorial [in a recent e-mail Meditation] on “Giving” and the way you went on to explain how it is supposed to be done, biblically. Does tithing have anything to do with what you described, or is it simply money and or items giving to organizations as offering? A. You pressed the sensitive button here. Almost 20 years or so ago, I decided to pull out all the scriptures on tithing that I could. What I found surprised me. Most people in NT churches preach on tithing, say it’s required and include ample exposition on Malachi that we are cursed with a curse because we are robbing God in our tithes and offerings. That never really set well with me, especially after the study on tithing I did myself. … Read entire article »
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