Hebrews 11 is a chronicle of the race run with endurance by faith of many Old Testament saints. And today’s message from Hebrews 12:1-13 is the call to today’s children of God to run the race (whatever it entails for each individual) with endurance brought on by faith in Christ, who saved us.
Unlike in The Lord of the Rings, you don’t hold up the Bible and give a command. No; if you want Christ (and the light He brings to your life), you must come to Him, leaving your former way of living, trust Him with all that you are, and following Him. And where will following Him take you? Out of the darkness and into the light!
Last month I received many “happy birthday” wishes. I was serenaded at Olive Garden by an impromptu group of our ladies, I received a call from our widows group and received many cards, notes and Facebook posts. I have tried to give my birthday away so I can remain the same age, but to no…
This coming Sunday we will celebrate Communion, or the Lord’s Supper. As I reflect on the sermon from last Sunday, I am reminded once again it is a celebration — not a reenactment – that we will have.
I remember a performance review I had when I was about 45 years old. My manager asked me if I was being challenged in my position and what I hope to see happen in it. This review came back to mind Sunday as we were challenged about whether the “mission of our job or our life…
In the days before streaming (and it still happens today), you could click through all the channels (shows) and not find anything that caught your attention to stop and watch. And today, to add to all our options, we have over 5 million podcasts to listen to about so many subjects. Just a lot to…
These summer days remind me of when I played Little League baseball. We had two leagues, minor and major, in our league. I remember getting a call to play on a major league team. They gave me a uniform (Farm’s Exchange was my team) consisting of the jersey, pants, stir-up socks, the whole deal. I had…
The coming of Christ the first time and His sacrificial death and subsequent resurrection ushered in a better hope than the Jews had known at that time. It also was a better hope for the rest of the world, which had been held at a distance from the God of the Israelites. The ancient world was…
On Sunday we looked at the New Covenant which is better than the Old Covenant. I did not mention the parable of Jesus from Luke 5:36-39 dealing with the old wineskins and the new wineskins. Why? The message of Jesus is clear: you cannot mix the two wineskins and keep the wine safe. The principle is…
