Fish Tank Theology
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I maintain a planted aquarium, the one pictured here. It's called a planted tank because there's a balance between fish and plants. The plants provide oxygen for the fish, and some fresh greens to eat, while the fish provide the ...
Tulip Time
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I photographed this tulip earlier this morning, when the sun was just coming up. Not many of the tulips are blooming yet so they are not getting the attention they will when the whole bed blooms. That's why I got ...
Sunrise to Sunset Praise
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »"From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised." (Psalm 113: 3) I thought of this verse the other evening, an evening such as the one when I took the above ...
On YouTube
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I've added a new "regular" to my web site at www.daveclaassen.com . It's a short youtube message by a "friend" of mine we call Gus the Guru. Gus has a new insight each week. Also, I've posted a youtube of ...
But What If She COULDN’T Sing?
Saturday, April 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Susan Boyle has captured the hearts of millions around the world. We love a story of an underdog who makes good, and that’s Susan! She was an unknown Scottish single woman of 47, square built “like a garage” is how ...
Your Life’s Story and Mine
Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Your life's a story and so is mine -- sort of, and sort of not! Like a novel, TV show or movie, our lives have drama, surprises, twists, scary moments, romance, lost romance, mystery, humor and all the other ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “No Comparing”
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ | 1 Comment »I read the following thought this morning from Thomas A' Kempis' classic The Imitation of Christ, modern version by William C. Creasy. It has to do with the whole issue of comparing ourselves to others. I've had my share of ...
Putting Words to Easter
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I write this on the day between -- the day between Jesus' crucifixion and His resurrection, Saturday. As a pastor I face the daunting challenge as do all proclaimers of the Gospel this weekend of putting words to Easter. Tomorrow ...
God’s Will, Our Wait
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Theology | No Comments »The fax machine is a part of most offices today. They came into general usage in 1964, but actually the first fax process was patented in 1843! Frank Sprague demonstrated an electric railway in 1888. The first usage of an electric ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “God’s Concern for Me”
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ | No Comments »Thomas A' Kempis gives us a prayer that I want to be able to pray, though it requires a lot of faith to pray! Here it is. "Lord,...Your concern for me is greater than any concern that I can have for ...
