by Immanuel | Oct 25, 2021 | Immanuel Beacon
Many of the lies we get potentially “hooked and cooked” with are for good reasons. By that I mean we share them to offer comfort and help to those who are hurting or offer encouragement. While the motive and intent are good the belief is still not true and therefore...
by Immanuel | Sep 15, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
As a child I used to watch a cartoon called Underdog. He was the most unlikely of superheroes, a beagle. He had the speed of thunder and other superhero powers. America loves underdogs, probably because our country was an underdog from the beginning. Other underdogs...
by Immanuel | Sep 9, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
Where, in the Constitution, do we find the following words “a wall of separation between church and state”? Let me save you some time. We don’t. Those words are not in the Constitution or in the Bill of Rights. That phrase was penned by Thomas Jefferson in a letter he...
by Immanuel | Sep 2, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
In his letter to the Christ followers in Rome Paul urges everyone to love without hypocrisy, with sincerity and not pretend. That creates a conundrum. The first obstacle: Define love. The English Oxford dictionary defines love as “an intense feeling of deep...
by Immanuel | Aug 26, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
In the late 1900’s (that just doesn’t sound right) high blood pressure was tagged “The Silent Killer” because its’ deadly work was unseen and unheard until it was too late. There is a “Silent Killer” to the vitality of our spiritual lives. This silent killer… Quenches...
by Immanuel | Aug 19, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
Paul, the author of almost half of the New Testament, talks about liberty and justification. We are justified (made right with God, just if I’d never sinned) through Jesus. Because of Jesus’s work on the cross we now have freedom and liberty from the bondage of Old...
by Immanuel | Jun 17, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
There is no denying the great exodus of young people from the church. The numbers are staggering and sobering. The answers to try and stop the tidal wave have been innovative and multi-faceted. What if I told you there was one place, one thing that could turn the...
by Immanuel | Jun 10, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
Can I ask you a question? Oh, I just did. Seriously, I want you to answer this one very important question: What is the Gospel? Don’t read further until you have answered the question. Have you answered it? Ok, what is it? The Greek word from which we get our word...
by Immanuel | Jun 3, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
The outcome of many a contest has been decided before the kickoff, first pitch, tip off, puck drop, opening bell or first shot. The outcome is determined during the pre-contest preparation period, which many times is called practice. Many coaches will tell their...
by Immanuel | May 27, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend” “We have seen the enemy and they are ours” “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer” We are quick to label and move others into enemy status. If they disagree with us, theyare our enemy. If they vote different than us, they...
by Immanuel | May 20, 2024 | Immanuel Beacon
Sometimes when those two letters begin a word, it a call to examine, and act. May is filled with those occasions. GRADUATIONS – No matter from what or where you are graduating it is a time to REmember and REflect. Parents do it the most, but so should the graduate....
