Author Archives: Jim Gleason

What is the most important thing that you know and believe? Do you know some state secret? Do you have the cure for some disease? Perhaps you know the key to solving some major problem. Maybe you have information that would help your friend facing a crisis. From time to time the religious leaders ofContinue reading “Most Important Message”

We are in Northern California now and are experiencing the effects of something called an “atmospheric river.” That basically means that it is raining, a lot. Rivers and canals are nearly full of rapidly flowing waters. Highways are flooded and even swimming pools are overflowing. Lives are impacted by the conditions, but so far IContinue reading “Atmospheric River”

“I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.” Psalm 7:17 According to Oxford Languages, the word “most” means greatest in amount, quantity, or degree. “Most” forms the superlative of adjectives and adverbs. So, when the Bible callsContinue reading “The Most High”

Have you ever misread a situation that significantly impacted you? Have later discussions and events cleared up your misconceptions to the point of giving you understanding and comfort? I find this happening to me all the time. I frequently misinterpret situations and their effects. Mark 8:33 says, “For you are not setting your mind onContinue reading “Rightly Placed Thoughts”

You can drive down one side of a street in Bristol and be in Virginia, but drive on the other side of the street and be in Tennessee. There is a place in the Southwest where four states come together and you can have parts of your body in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and UtahContinue reading “Two Places at One Time”