Reviled for the Name of Christ

Joe | June 29, 2009

Last week was quite eventful, was it not?
One of the blogs I follow is Ray Comfort’s Atheist Central. My how he is persecuted over there. I’ve only posted a handful of comments. The most recent was on Friday. Ray had a post on Michael Jackson’s death so I took the opportunity to post a comment.
Ray,
There [...]

What a Difference a Day Makes

Joe | June 26, 2009

As I write this, I’m amazed at just how much is going on in our world.

North Korea is threatening to rain down a nuclear “fire shower” on the United States.
Iran is under such turmoil and it’s president is telling us not to interfere with them.
In less than 24 hours, two famous celebrities have passed away: [...]

Crucified With Christ

Joe | June 24, 2009

Are you holding on to your own righteousness? Do think that you’re a “good person?” Do say to yourself “I don’t kill people or try to hurt anybody?” These are questions to the non-Christians.
For my brothers and sisters in Christ: do you believe deep down that by going to church every Sunday you are earning [...]

Words for the Wise – No. 11

Joe | June 22, 2009

This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

I’ve got call-in jury duty this week. I’ve had jury duty lots of times but I have never been called to sit on one. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever actually been called into the courtroom for screening.
My employer pays for jury duty so if I do get called, it’s not that big of [...]

Thank you, Dad

Joe | June 21, 2009

Today is Father’s Day 2009. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
I wanted to write a Father’s Day post to my dad, Louie Chavez, and to share some thoughts about him.
If there has been one thing I’ve taken for granted growing up, it’s my dad. My parents have been married for 40 years [...]

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About the author

Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.