http://www.youbeginhere.com Your Online Pastor Fri, 11 May 2012 09:11:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/05/how-does-one-know-if-they-love-god-and-are-saved/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/05/how-does-one-know-if-they-love-god-and-are-saved/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:05:24 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1528 f you are asking that question, while this is not confirmation, it’s a good sign you are going in the right direction.  If you don’t have at least the smallest desire to love someone or care about someone, you don’t ponder the question if you love them.  When was the last time you heard an [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/05/how-does-one-know-if-they-love-god-and-are-saved/feed/ 0 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/03/the-affection-due-her/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/03/the-affection-due-her/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:38:29 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1514 Why do we understand that great success comes after hard work, but often fail to recognize that great marriages also come after hard work?  When working on any project we understand that it takes time to research, plan and build skills to successfully pull off that project. This includes everything from making a cake to [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/03/the-affection-due-her/feed/ 0 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/is-porn-so-bad/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/is-porn-so-bad/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:56:07 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1500 Is porn so bad?  Is it not a private matter?  It’s not hurting anyone so why not let it go?  Just because someone looks at porn does not mean it is affecting their relationships, does it? What’s so wrong about porn? We live in a world where men between the ages of 18 and 34 [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/is-porn-so-bad/feed/ 7 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/the-one-you-love/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/the-one-you-love/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:43 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1494 Do you realize that the Bible does have different standards?  God gives husbands one set of standards and wives a completely different set of standards.  It is easy to miss this different set of standards in a quick reading of scripture, but when one realizes the significance these two verses it can redefine ones marriage, [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2012/01/the-one-you-love/feed/ 0 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/why-christians-should-be-amongst-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/why-christians-should-be-amongst-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:48:36 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1487 “We live in an era that questions authority.” John McArthur. Today, at this moment in history, Americans are frustrated, uncertain, tired and scared. The American dream is crumbling in front of them, finical security is waning, uncertainty is looming and the people are voicing their concern.  Since September 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street has been [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/why-christians-should-be-amongst-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters/feed/ 4 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/was-steve-jobs-a-christian-and-where-is-he-today/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/was-steve-jobs-a-christian-and-where-is-he-today/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:54:48 +0000 Paul Luna http://www.youbeginhere.com/?p=1475 There is no doubt in the minds of many that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and intuitive visionary that made technology accessible and fun. Never had phones, listening devices and computers been so hip till the introduction of the iPhone, iPod and iMac.  However, Jobs is dead and many are left wondering, where is Steve [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/10/was-steve-jobs-a-christian-and-where-is-he-today/feed/ 63 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/09/making-the-greater-impact/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/09/making-the-greater-impact/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:23:53 +0000 Paul Luna http://youbeginhere.com/?p=1460 As I sat at the table with several friends, who are involved in ministry, we chatted about our ministries, happenings in our community and finally the ministry of some of the pastors of the biggest mega churches we know of in the United States.  “Did you know Rick Warren was cooking up burgers for everyone [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/09/making-the-greater-impact/feed/ 4 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/06/how-to-save-a-marriage/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/06/how-to-save-a-marriage/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:59:50 +0000 Paul Luna http://youbeginhere.com/?p=1443 When the movie 300 came out, every man wanted to be one of the 300 Spartans that gave their life trying to defend their lands.  Ever guy who saw the movie envisioned themselves as having ripping huge muscles and masculinity pouring out of every pore.  300, like many war movies, made war look glorious and [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/06/how-to-save-a-marriage/feed/ 4 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/04/should-christians-drink-alcohol-some-thoughts-to-consider/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/04/should-christians-drink-alcohol-some-thoughts-to-consider/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:22:13 +0000 Paul Luna http://youbeginhere.com/?p=1432 Many people ask the questions, should Christians drink alcohol and is it alright if Christians to drink some alcohol? These are very good questions.  Now one can simply quote Ephesians 5:18 “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;” and say, “there that settles the matter, Christians should [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/04/should-christians-drink-alcohol-some-thoughts-to-consider/feed/ 5 http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/03/did-jesus-burn-in-hell/ http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/03/did-jesus-burn-in-hell/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:56:47 +0000 Paul Luna http://youbeginhere.com/?p=1429 What happens when you die, do you float around like a ghost, do you go straight to heaven, or do you wait in the grave till Jesus returns? Do followers of Christ go straight to heaven when they die? When Jesus was on the cross, a thief on another cross nearby knew who Jesus was [...]]]> http://www.youbeginhere.com/2011/03/did-jesus-burn-in-hell/feed/ 4