A Whisper of His Power

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143442362009-02-21T03:17:15.749-08:00A Whisper of His PowerThis is a sampling of some of my writings...how God speaks to me through the ordinary events of life.Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1164563264667254672006-11-26T09:28:00.000-08:002006-11-26T09:57:00.003-08:00The Christmas Paradox

Well, now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it begins...not the greatest shopping rush of the season, but the greatest paradox of the year. Why do we celebrate Christmas? We should celebrate Christmas because of Jesus (DUH! Sunday School answer). The truth is, we need to celebrate Christmas in the sense of what it means to mankind in the scheme of things. When God sent His Son, He did so to

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1154541917038689312006-08-02T10:11:00.000-07:002006-08-14T21:22:06.910-07:00A Tale of Two Men

This week typifies my life. I am actually having a great week, but a lot is going on around me...and it has me thinking in a way selfishly about my own life. Last night on the news said it all to me. On the one hand, I saw footage of the people of Miami rejoicing when they thought that dictator Fidel Castro was dead. The people were throwing a party and rejoicing over his possible demise. On

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1152735300914211062006-07-12T13:06:00.000-07:002006-07-12T13:15:00.933-07:00M-Fuge...Again?

This is more of a prayer request than an actual blog. I am taking a group of 17 students and 5 adults to M-Fuge in West Palm Beach, Florida. Before your prejudices get to you, and you begin to think that this is some kind of a paid vacation....well, you are wrong. It's work. It's some of the hardest spiritual warfare that I will face all year as a minister. This may seem trivial to you, but

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1150913779136836022006-06-21T11:12:00.000-07:002006-06-21T11:17:32.393-07:00Scars

I got a great present for Father’s Day. Kade was sitting in my lap, drawing on a piece of paper that was on a clip board. I was focused on watching a movie on TV. Once he finished his masterpiece, he decided to turn the clip board around. “Look Daddy!” he exclaimed as he shoved the clipboard towards me. It was then that it happened. The metal ring on the top of the clipboard struck me in

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1149481156640203702006-06-04T23:52:00.000-07:002006-06-04T22:02:25.000-07:00His Grasp

John 10:27-30 (NLT) My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me. [28] I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me, [29] for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. So no one can take them from me. [30] The Father and I are one." I hate cleaning carpet. The thing is that we have white carpet in the

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1147804001625761832006-05-16T11:23:00.000-07:002006-06-21T11:19:03.746-07:00Worst Church Signs EVER!

Okay...let me rant a bit...I HATE church signs. I think that, unless they have announcements on them, they can be the biggest turn off to unbelievers. Do you agree or disagree? Share with me your thoughts and HOKEY church sign sayings.Here's one I saw yesterday..."There's no 'stop, drop and roll' in hell." YEAH, that makes me wanna get saved...or how about this one..."What's missing from CH_ _ CH

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1145500566451064202006-04-19T19:33:00.000-07:002006-04-19T19:40:39.966-07:00Ready for Anything

James 1:2-4 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. [3] For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. [4] So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything. Today’s the big day. Kade has been dreading it. He has to go this afternoon and get his

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1145029042277421132006-04-14T08:35:00.000-07:002006-04-17T21:17:09.253-07:00It's Chili Out Here!

“That is why we have a great High Priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God. Let us cling to him and never stop trusting him. [15] This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin. [16] So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1142611768331755392006-03-17T08:06:00.000-08:002006-04-17T22:14:28.976-07:00Back to Back

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NLT) “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”The hardest time of my life took place in the 7th grade. I transferred from a private academy to public school. At the same time, we moved our church membership from a small, country church to a larger

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1139896241427637762006-02-13T21:46:00.000-08:002006-04-17T21:24:56.160-07:00Forever Kindergarten

“Jesus came and told his disciples, ‘I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. [19] Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. [20] Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’" Matthew 28:18-20 (

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1139589213620867002006-02-10T08:26:00.000-08:002006-04-17T21:21:08.890-07:00Skimming the Surface

“Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NLT) I hate the ocean. Don’t get me wrong. I love to go to the beach and wade around in the salty waters as the waves come crashing into land. But, I hate swimming in the ocean. I guess the main reason I feel this way is due to the fact that I can’t see and don’t know what’s below me as my feet dangle in the waters.

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1139355255233857752006-02-07T15:32:00.000-08:002006-04-17T21:21:51.540-07:00Life is Like a Bubble Bath

“Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days.” Ephesians 5:16 (New Living Translation)It’s always an adventure to give my boys a bath. To make matters even more interesting, Kade and Zane have recently discovered bubble baths. So, it was no surprise that they requested a bubble bath tonight. I have to admit that I didn’t follow the directions on the bottle and managed

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1123012800424640872005-08-02T12:35:00.000-07:002006-04-17T21:23:30.240-07:00Are you being held back?

“My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 (New Living Translation)The other day, I was sitting on my chain-swing having my daily quiet time in my back yard. I was thinking

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1121196806329745442005-07-12T12:27:00.000-07:002005-07-12T12:36:22.843-07:00Share Your Thoughts!

Okay students! If you have accessed this from the webpage, I thought you might as well give me your thoughts about some spiritual stuff...ha ha.So, here goes...I heard someone say something to me that got me to thinking...he was bragging on our student ministry...he said, "You know, the youth are the church of the future." If I had a $1 everytime I heard that I would be a rich man. So, it got

Shine Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457927215886572234noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14344236.post-1120938208054485862005-07-09T12:35:00.000-07:002005-07-09T12:43:28.056-07:00What's Up With That?

Okay, so I am watching the Tonight Show where Jay is interviewing Owen Wilson. Owen goes on to say that he has one of those expensive hybrid cars...you know, the kind that only need two tanks of gas a year. And, it occurred to me....the people who can't afford a hybrid car that would help them out with gas costs, can't afford the gas. And the rich people who can afford to buy gas, and, in some

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