Before delving into my thoughts for this new year, I strongly urge you to read this passage (Luke 8:36-50) carefully and consider what is being said and all that transpires. The story, in brief: – Jesus is invited to dine with one of the Pharisees. – A woman sits at Jesus’ feet, weeping. = She …
What is it about us that we can’t remember to serve God with our entire being? After all, our very existence and future depends on it! We’re like the guy who’s been diagnosed with emphysema and is told—in no uncertain terms—never to smoke again, and as soon as he steps out of the doctors office he lights up!
Why can’t we remember God’s commandments for living God-honoring lives?
There was no similarity between John the Baptist and the religious leaders of the day. So, why would God choose such a disheveled man to spread His message of hope?
Complacency is a deadly enemy of spiritual growth and the Christian’s responsibility towards Christ.
911. COVID-19. Could it be that we are misreading these events? What is the Christians initial response supposed to be?
We are indebted to the wrong thing! Christ is the only one we are to be indebted to. It is His immeasurable sacrifice which has brought about our freedom from sin and death.
Kernel: Christ is looking for the Church to stand up for the gospel. Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30…let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving …
My friend, Ed, was clearly disturbed by something Sunday after worship so I invited him out for coffee. As we sat down with our drinks, I could tell that Ed was unsettled, anxious even. “So, what’s going on, Ed? You seem genuinely disturbed by something. Wanna talk about it?” I feared the worst—an affair, or …
Ever wonder whether or not your faith is being effective? As Christians, we place a great deal of emphasis on the ministries of early saints like Paul, John, and Peter. As apostles and key witnesses to Jesus, they were among the first called upon to spread the gospel of Christ. As such, they stand out …
Jesus had been in the public eye for more than 3 years. He hadn’t hidden His intentions, or couched God’s message in phoniness. Yet, despite His true words, unselfish acts of love and kindness, and His open desire to reach all of humanity, the Jewish leaders never once saw Him for who He was.
Last weeks’ blog: There’s No Checklist for Christianity, Part 1 of 2, took the reader through the first nine verses of Romans 12, perhaps the most concentrated look at the expectations God has for His followers. This week’s blog starts at verse 11 and goes to the end of the chapter. From PART 1… Being …
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Being Christian is not defined by one’s conversion. Christianity must be lived out moment by moment. As much as some of us would like it, and as often as I’ve heard it implied from the pulpit, there is no simple checklist—“follow these rules and you’re a Christian”. (It’s one of the primary reasons most people …
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If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 The Truth Gnaws I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this verse, nodded affirmatively and thought, “I’m all about that!” But, the truth of this verse, spoken by our LORD, gnaws at …
He (God) has told you, Human, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) Do. Love. Walk. It’s terribly important to visit ,and revisit, well-loved, and oft-quoted scriptures. We are so prone to falling in love …
It is not enough that we know of Christ. It is not enough that we know about Christ. It is not enough that Christ is important to us. It is not even enough that Christ is our Savior. It is vital, however, that Christ is preeminent in our lives. He must be LORD. It was …