I heard a story about a wife who was ready to give up and divorce her husband. She went to see a divorce lawyer to start the process. As the lady started sharing, she said, “I want him to hurt like I have hurt.” This lawyer wisely asked a few questions before beginning the process. …
Yesterday we saw that Gideon’s view of himself, his identity, was wrapped up in what he perceived about his abilities and about his place in his tribe, Manasseh. He did not see himself as a “mighty man of valor” as the Lord proclaimed. The promise and presence of the Lord did not change his view…
The assassination of the two Jewish diplomats last week should dominate our thoughts about the nature of our culture. This action should be trumpeted by the media as a wake-up moment due to the hate and violence of sectors of our country. There shouldn’t be any argument about the wrongness and the guilt of this action. …
Bits for horses and rudders for ships are used to control and for direction. Our tongues are the evidence of where our heart is directing our mind and our heart. There is an issue of motivation when we share information. I may share a need another person has so they can receive aid, encouragement and prayer. …
“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,…
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…
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…
