The unmooring of society and culture from Biblical precepts, and the disintegration of the family as the foundational block of life and community have led to our current culture shift. A shift that I would describe as downward and destructive. Why do I describe it in these terms? Absentee fathers leaving single mothers to do the work… Continue Reading Anchor your life
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,… Continue Reading Technology is morally neutral. Man is not.
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… Continue Reading Prayers and answers
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. Continue Reading Four journeys, one destination
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… Continue Reading See a red flag? RUN
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… Continue Reading Shelter from the storm
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. Continue Reading The King of the hill
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… Continue Reading The importance of being salt and light
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… Continue Reading Not seeing is believing
