Category Archives: Hope

Problems with a parable

Posted on 04/29/2015 by remso

I want to talk about a parable that has been on my mind. The reasons why will become clear. I am using Eugene Peterson’s Message for the parable, not because I am thrilled with it but it is broken down … Continue reading →

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When is Jesus coming back?

Posted on 04/23/2015 by remso

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/148507556 Surprisingly, it is often the small things that give me inspiration; I suppose it is because they speak to something deeper within me. Such is the case with this. I feel the need to talk about this idea of … Continue reading →

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Why was the beggar Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom?

Posted on 04/12/2015 by remso

Having made the post about Judas Iscariot, my father approaches me and says, I read your post about Judas. It was somewhat long, but tell me this: Why was the beggar Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom? The question was a little … Continue reading →

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Judas, is he lost forever?

Posted on 04/08/2015 by remso

Jesus made a statement about Judas that we Christians seem to feel is very damming. If those words are to be understood as they stand, and they are the verdict, then he is gone forever; what if we really do … Continue reading →

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A conversation in my head.

Posted on 02/17/2015 by remso

I am sure I have said these things many times. Sadly, it may have only been a conversation in my head. Before I go blowing off steam at someone I love, I have to ask myself if that was the … Continue reading →

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God’s call.

Posted on 02/13/2015 by remso

God decides what he wants to do with our lives; we often refer to that as God’s call upon our lives. Having heard this terminology all my life, I still struggle to understand it. You see, the problem is our … Continue reading →

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I am on a journey

Posted on 02/07/2015 by remso

Well, I am on a journey; I have been for some time. We all are, most of us do not realize it. Now that I am sixty-one years old, and missed what I think are life’s best opportunities to take … Continue reading →

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Is talking about the rapture relevant or necessary?

Posted on 01/17/2015 by remso

This, as with everything I write, started with a conversation. In this case, a conversation that turned out one-sided and ended with the other person telling me that discussions about the rapture are filled with fallacies, and comparable to eating … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Warrior mentality.

Posted on 12/09/2014 by remso

After one of our recent men’s breakfasts as I stood during worship, trying to get my mind focused on the Father, these images and thoughts came to me. I saw myself as a small child, perhaps about twelve, dressed in … Continue reading →

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Fighting with a paper sword

Posted on 11/03/2014 by remso

A Jehovah Witness came to the door and I responded to her immediate question with, I am a believer in Jesus Christ and anxiously await his return. At that, she turned over the Watchtower magazine she held in her hand, … Continue reading →

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