[This revamped sparkythejesusfreak blog is dedicated to a wonderful, sweet lady, Nancy Moucha, from my former church, First Baptist of East Stroudsburg, PA. Years ago after I preached my once to twice-a-year sermon at our church, Nancy came up to me and essentially said, “Tim, you are easy to understand. Your message is clear. You should start a blog.” Well Nancy, today, April 29, 2022 is the day. The blog I started many years ago is finally ready to deliver the truth in as much clarity as this fallen but redeemed self-proclaimed “Jesus Freak” – (all human credit to D.C. Talk – Michael Tait, Kevin Max, and TobyMac – for being faithful to listen to the voice of the Spirit [God gets the real credit :)] and write the lyrics to “Jesus Freak” all those years ago. Rock on Freaks!!) – that this Jesus Freak is capable of delivering. By myself I can deliver nothing of eternal value; fully submitted to the will of God and being filled consistently on an ongoing basis with the Spirit of Jesus Christ . . . CLARITY will NOT be an issue.
Thank you, Nancy Moucha, for your wise words of counsel those many years ago. You have NO idea the impact you have had on my life and will continue to have not only in my life but Lord-willing in countless thousands of lives because of those handful of words well-chosen and faithfully spoken. Well done Nancy!]
Volume MMXXII:IV-XXIX (2022:4-29 or April 29, 2022 for Roman Numerals 101 preschool flunkies)
I believe in . . . What? I want to believe in whatever is true. It seems logical, practical, wise. To not believe in the truth to me seems illogical, impractical, and unwise, a.k.a. foolish. You may feel differently. Knock yourself out, i.e. you are free to believe what you want to believe.
Veritas = Truth. “What is Truth?” Pontius Pilate wasn’t asking a question in all likelihood. He just didn’t think truth could be figured out and known except for his “truth” that his life stunk. He was stuck in Israel tasked with keeping the Jews from rebelling and rioting. He needed to keep order or his emperor would have his head. His “truth” = “I’m stuck in this lousy land tasked with keeping order when I would rather be soaking my bones in a Roman bath!”
Veritas = Truth. What is THE Truth?
THE TRUTH Is . . .
Jesus Christ
John 14:6: “Jesus answered, ‘I am The Way and The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’ “