In the valley of the shadow of death, apparently you will find enemies and evil. But one place you will never find those things is in the house of the Lord. And that’s particularly exciting, at least if you trust Jesus, because that’s the house you’re gonna live in forever. By the way, my educated guess is it’s not the kind of house you … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Tony Funderburk
Here are the links to the flashes of light I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1003: Son of God and man and I know who can Envy is a sin you don’t wanna be in Pride and self promotion don’t have to cause commotion Iridescent lights caught in disappearing fights Get my Tony’s … Read the rest…
“showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles” – That’s the definition of iridescent I just read in the dictionary app on my computer. It certainly describes the kind of iridescent lights I saw in a picture a friend of mine shared online. You were probably a fun-loving, American kid once upon a time. Right? So, you probably enjoyed a … Read the rest…
Pride and self-promotion can lead to the pursuit of likes, followers, or other forms of validation. And even Christians can start to prioritize self-glorification over humility, the opposite of biblical teachings on servanthood and modesty. So, avoid all social media and you’ll avoid pride and self promotion. There’s your solution. I done did all the research for ya. No need to thank me. But … Read the rest…
Proverbs 14:30 says it like this: “A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness (aka: a sin) to the bones.” Yikes! Rottenness to the bones. Yeah, envy is a sin alright. But even though they know that’s true, a lot of Christians have a lot of envy in their lives. And you see it all over social media. That’s where … Read the rest…
Apprehend: to understand or perceive – great art invites us to apprehend beauty. I shared that definition to emphasize how you and I can somewhat understand or perceive how the son of God can also BE God. But we can’t completely comprehend how the son of God can BE God. One day, we will be able to understand, completely. But our puny mortal minds can’t … Read the rest…
Chronic stress and inflammation. What a lovely way to start a post. Right? Well, maybe it’s a bit on the trigger side of things. But let’s just say that’s the good bad news and I won’t leave out the good news. Sound good? Consider these key things about with chronic stress and inflammation. Because stress: Isn´t just mental Damages your lungs Weakens lung immunity … Read the rest…