Identifiers
Some names seem to be just names. Like: Bill, Fred, Sam, etc. Some names carry a deeper meaning. When the 1960s ended, […]
Me Church
Being lukewarm about Christ is like being lukewarm about a plague. We’re continuing our thoughts on “the church of the Laodiceans” from […]
Makes Me Sick
The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. One may ask, why such an odd number? Because […]
Follow
Let’s start with a premise that we need to examine— ‘How much we love Him determines how much we trust Him; how […]
All Of Me
Matthew 22.37 says— “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all […]
Extravagance
A few years ago there was a true story about a man in New York City who was kidnapped. His kidnappers called […]
How It Works
The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one […]
Son Shine
Have you ever been broken about your own spiritual condition? How about the spiritual condition of people you love? Are there times […]
Mouth
There are people who are completely “nose blind”. According to healthline.com explains, “Nose blindness is a temporary, naturally occurring adaptation of your […]
Mama’s Boy
Moses was born during a troubled time for the Israelites in Egypt. The King made a decree that midwives were to kill […]
Handywork
If you need a reading plan for wisdom literature, a good place to start is in Psalms. You could read each day’s […]
Lent
Yesterday I read an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal (print edition). “Lent, the penitential season before Easter, begins Feb. 14 […]
Abundant
John 15.1-4 says— “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he […]
Things That Kill
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one […]
Alignment
The last words of people amaze me. It shows, at times, the fundamental belief of the person speaking them. Take Bob Marley’s […]
Clear
I want to introduce you to a word… paranggelia (par-ang-gel-ee’-ah) which means: “an urgent command handed down from a superior officer.” The […]
Perfunctory
Does God ever ignore our worship? The answer is yes. In Isaiah 58 we see that very thing. In verses 2-4 specifically […]
Life-Saving
I came across a parable in print. At the time I read it (20 years ago) I had limited ability to search […]
Opportunities
What is ministry? Some consider it to be a short-term trip to Mexico. Others see their own ‘work’ as a ministry, like […]
Thank-full
Warren Wiersby illustrated the problem of thankfulness. Not the use, but the absence. It comes natural to man to be unthankful. Maybe […]