The greatest influence on the minds of people has changed over time. Families, friends, churches and church leaders, teachers and others with close personal contact for years were the trusted sources of life, knowledge and wisdom in most lives. Yet today, we have allowed technology to usurp this role. Beginning with media sources and now,…
Do you ever wonder if your prayers are even heard? Wonder if they figuratively get beyond the ceiling of the room? Why does this occur? I don’t have all the answers, but some. As I read the book of Job I see that Job, who is a righteous man, cries out to God, yet seemingly…
Four testimonies of the power, love and grace of God were shared in our worship service today. Isn’t it amazing that while each one had distinct differences, they were all the same genre — the grace of God working in the lives of these four to the glory of God.
I learned long ago, either in a class in college/seminary or through a pamphlet of the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board), a simple way to be alert for the signs or red flags of a cult. These four points are based on the basic principles of mathematics that we…
It is that time again here in Florida and other parts of the US where we go over our lists, check our preparation and make sure we are ready for a potential hurricane. Other parts of the country do this for other weather-related events, while others live in this state of mind all the time, just…
Did you ever play king of the hill as a kid? As sinful men, we all want to be king of our hill, castle, domain or however you define your life. Left to ourselves we quickly devolve to emulate those in Judges 21:25.
What would you do if you came into an extremely large and life altering inheritance? Many would pay off their mortgage, help others, invest, or in some way make a difference. Our passage from Sunday told us, “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints of…
Did you watch the eclipse yesterday? Do you step out and check out the moon from time to time? As the moon covered the sun yesterday, and you could only see part of it; was all the sun still there even though you couldn’t see it? What about the moon at night as it goes…
“Live in such a way that it requires a Jesus explanation for why you do (live that way).” Does that make you stop and think? There are people who don’t believe in Jesus but attend church, offer help and serve others in need, give to charities, read the Bible, and in general are very nice…
