“Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) This was our text for this past Sunday. As I look through the gospels, I see Jesus and the disciples taking time to pull apart from the crowds and rest. In Mark 1:35 we see a glimpse of the practice of Jesus, “Now in the morning,… Continue Reading Spend time with the Lord
The Pharisee in the passage from Sunday used his piety, privilege and possessions to elevate himself in self-righteousness over everyone else, and the tax collector in particular. Pharisees were letter-of-the-law people, driven to nth degree in their righteousness of duty — but not in the care of the sheep (people) of Israel. It is the… Continue Reading The living water
Jesus told a parable about a hardworking, forward thinking, ambitious, successful man. He had planted crops, and they grew in such a way that the barns (think storage areas) that he had at present would be too small to handle the harvest. So he tore those barns and built larger so he could store all… Continue Reading Let us run with endurance
Is the temperature too hot or too cold at church? I have watched individuals in a church get up and go adjust the thermostat only to have another person get up and readjust it back to the temperature that best suits them. Neither person worshipped that morning, as their focus was on their comfort rather than the Lord… Continue Reading Complaint Department
The reality of life is we will all die physically at some point. Sunday we look at the end-of-life issues of suicide and euthanasia. Both of which attempt to usurp the sovereignty of God in the timing of our deaths (Job 14:5). I Corinthians 6:19-20 reminds believers that “Or do you not know that your body… Continue Reading ‘End’ times
This morning we looked at rights versus responsibilities. Rights are granted to us by our Creator — and responsibilities are also required of us by our Creator. Today we find ourselves struggling with a plethora of rights, demands for rights that are contrary to the design and purpose of God. As I have often shared, this is… Continue Reading Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly
Everything God desires and has designed is the target of Satan’s whispers and temptations. God desires unity; Satan does all he can to cause division and discord. God desires community; Satan drives wedges between individuals. God creates us with value and worth; Satan tries to convince us we are worthless. God brings life; Satan brings… Continue Reading All the little children of the world
I want to reinforce the truth that we all are in need of God’s grace, forgiveness and salvation. None of us, not one single person, has ever been able to save himself or herself from their sin. Romans 3:10-12, “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands;, there is none who… Continue Reading Salvation: wholly the work of God
When is it the right time to do the right thing? Seems like an easy question, huh? I mean, isn’t it always the right time to do the right thing? If so, why don’t we do it? Why do we continue in patterns of destructive behavior — sin — when we know it isn’t the right… Continue Reading The right choice
