Another Month has Passed

Once again a month has passed between postings here. I am always amazed that time, and things, passes so quickly. Today is the first full day of Spring, and the Mid-west is experiencing another snowstorm, even a blizzard. Our friends in Nebraska had snow yesterday, and expect another 12 inches today! Well, it’s not too warm in Tennessee, either!

I have found a good web tool for those interested in following along in the Bible when they read materials that have Bible references in them. This program is first of all FREE (in the KJV translation). It lies dormant behind your other programs, only coming up when you roll the mouse over a Bible reference, then it pops up a new window with that verse in it, with the surrounding verses, for context. Using this program, you can insert the Scripture by typing the book, chapter, and verse, then pressing ALT + F8. This inserts that Bible verse into your email or other document. For instance, John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life,” was inserted here using this program. The only place I have found this does not work, is in PDF documents. If you want other Bible translations, you can buy them for various fees, depending on the publishers. I have several translations loaded into my program, because I prefer the NASB and the ESV, but I also have the NIV, the Amplified, and a couple of others. I have found several places where people have either misquoted the Bible, or misapplied what was said in Scripture. The website is: http://www.instaverse.com/

Community Easter Sunrise Services will be held at our church, Whitton Baptist Church. It has been a long time since we have hosted this community event, and I look forward to bringing the Easter message from 1 Cor 15. Without the Resurrection story, Christianity is not all that different from other religions, or even civic and government agencies that try to help people with life. The message of Jesus’ resurrection gives meaning to our faith “by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain,” 1 Cor. 15:2. Come, if you can, Sunrise services begin at 7 AM, followed by a fellowship breakfast. We would love for you to be there! God is so very good.