tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16540585038510020452024-02-20T15:02:50.522-08:00 Special RevelationGod's communication to humans of divine truth.Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-77787787881928581622021-01-31T13:55:00.000-08:002021-01-31T13:59:38.291-08:00A Focused Gratitude One of my favorite CS Lewis quotes comes from his book, "God in the dock" where he states, "I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity." It's true that many passages of the New Testament sound nice, but actually living out the teachings are Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-29793956844178803382021-01-22T09:58:00.001-08:002021-01-22T10:11:12.800-08:00Forget the Noise One of my favorite character's in the Bible is Elijah. Elijah was a powerful and influential prophet whom Jesus is compared to (Mark 6:15). In fact, when Jesus is transfigured, Elijah and Moses both show up (Mark 9:4). Even when Jesus is on the cross, the people witnessing his death proclaim that Jesus is calling for help to Elijah (Matthew 27:49). Obviously, the Jewish Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-86956369031400430392020-07-23T16:55:00.000-07:002020-07-25T06:00:00.113-07:00Lessons from a Bike RideThis year due to the Covid crisis, all the Summer bike rides that I usually participate in were canceled. It was disappointing, but it gave me an opportunity to plan a bike tour. I love bike touring, because you go at your own pace, can explore off the beaten trails, get to meet interesting people, and you get to camp out every night. With the canceled bike rides, I planned to Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-68629716843738120382020-04-12T12:39:00.000-07:002020-04-12T14:32:51.380-07:00Never Alone
One of my favorite T.V. shows is "Alone." Ten people are placed in the wild, isolated from one another, to see who can survive the longest. On one particular season, I was positive in my assessment who would survive the longest. The individual I picked was the one who obviously seemed best suited to surviving. He built the best structure, he made the greatest traps for Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-84121607567813720952019-12-09T06:48:00.001-08:002019-12-09T06:48:23.656-08:00Joy to the WorldJoy is a word often associated with this time of the year. In fact, signs and banners are often flown on lamp posts and in store fronts with the word "Joy." What is the significance of joy and how is it different from happiness?
When most people are asked what they want most in life, the number one answer is usually happiness. [1] When people are asked what makes them happy, Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-11815645559881969922019-02-11T07:15:00.000-08:002019-02-11T07:15:40.540-08:00The Big Problem
Last week, a congressional hearing took place where the question was asked, “Do you believe this is a sin?” This was a “gotcha” question, which was completely avoided . It was obvious the person asking the question didn’t believe in sin. Today, individuals, churches, and businesses are vilified because they believe that sin exist. Individuals and groups of people are classified as Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-21528854355473723542019-02-09T09:48:00.001-08:002019-02-09T09:48:54.270-08:00Sheep, Coin, Pharisees and PopularityJesus is a figure like no other in history. People today either loath him or love him. The same was true in the day of Jesus. The biggest followers of Jesus were then considered the dregs of society: the prostitutes, tax collectors, and sinners. The sinners were basically anyone not of Jewish descent, like the Gentiles and Samaritans. Even though the Samaritans were part Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-16095748938529588662019-01-26T19:03:00.001-08:002019-01-26T19:07:35.361-08:00The Shedding of the Divine
The recent decision to abort babies up until the time of birth in New York caused much sadness on one side while others cheered the legislative decision. Why the split? How could so many be so divided? Who is right and who is wrong?
In order to understand how individuals are so passionately polarized, we need to begin with God and truth. The question of God's existence Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-21428726342608853922016-10-06T15:54:00.000-07:002016-10-06T15:54:44.651-07:00The Purpose of PrayerMany articles and books have been written concerning prayer, and still the subject can not be exhausted. The purpose of prayer is also a subject that will elicit a variety of views. With that in mind, I would like to focus on one story in Isaiah to suggest the twofold purpose of prayer and the need to pray.
When Hezekiah was the King of Judah, he was facing an insurmountable Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-37978223024234646132016-08-03T11:24:00.001-07:002016-08-03T13:36:33.932-07:00Living With Closed DoorsHebrews 11:13 is an amazing verse, it simply states: "All these great people died in faith. They did not get the things that God promised his people, but they saw them coming far in the future and were glad." This verse is in reference to many great people of God, who lived difficult lives from Abel to Noah to Abraham. Here are these great people of faith who, "did not get the things Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-14218989344555595392016-07-28T10:42:00.000-07:002016-07-28T18:01:40.919-07:00Be Faithful When It's DifficultMoses has always intrigued me, because this great leader went through so much in his life. He was never permitted during his lifetime to enter the promised land. He lived a holy life to the Lord while being surrounded by people who were constantly grumbling against him and the Lord. The people were so rebellious, that only two who left Egypt from about a million were able to enter theShelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-26102160884818322102016-07-01T14:35:00.000-07:002016-07-01T14:35:29.571-07:00Before Real Life Is BrokenessThe psalmist states in 119:136 (NLT), "Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions." I know I'm not perfect and I disobey the Lord's instructions, but what grieves me so much is to see people in a pattern of disobedience, while claiming to know Jesus as their Savior. I identify with the psalmist as he is saddened in seeing God's own people not fully Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-58371773888772166192016-06-23T14:19:00.000-07:002016-06-23T14:20:38.589-07:00The Need to FeedEveryone who breaths likes to eat. Our diet has a major influence on our health and what kind of life we live. I don't know about you, but I notice how certain foods affect my health and ability to get in shape.
American's are in love with food and I'm an American. One of my favorite restaurants to go to is a buffet. Imagine one half of the buffet restaurant with great Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-34923709202907876252016-06-18T20:52:00.002-07:002016-06-18T20:59:35.400-07:00Weight means WaitMy wife and her friend are leading a ladies study and the first lesson dealt with one of Mary and Martha's encounter with Jesus.
Luke 10 - 38 While Jesus and his followers were traveling, Jesus went into a town. A woman named Martha let Jesus stay at her house. 39 Martha had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to him teach. 40 But Martha was Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654058503851002045.post-85477875857794452492016-06-15T10:23:00.000-07:002016-06-18T20:53:53.616-07:00In GearThe other day while riding my bike, my legs didn't feel right. I couldn't get into any kind of rhythm. I started to worry I would never get in shape again. I kept going over in my head what I needed to do differently, like change my diet and exercise more. I finally accepted the fact that I'm getting older and getting in shape just takes a while.
While I was thinking all these Shelby Cadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283839806468851849noreply@blogger.com0