Perhaps it’s only me, but never before have I felt so utterly surrounded by evil, bad behavior, and lies. Leaders in our nation and the world would rather speak ten thousand lies than utter a single truth. No longer is there any restraint for them. Morality holds no sway. Ablations (surgical removals) are applied to …
Nothing Jesus says is “simple.” The immediate imperative of His statement is that we must first be born from our mother. I have five kids, but I was only able to be in the room when my daughter was born. She came with plenty of water.
Our God is the God of second chances, but the devil has mastered the art of second glances. It can be an Ad for a new car, a visit to an ice cream shop, an incidental eye contact with an attractive person, or a salacious Ad that pops up on Facebook. Those are not sins. …
Audience bonding Today I would like us to consider an eye covenant. I enjoy a good movie. My son and grandson just went to the movie theater for the first time in nearly two years. They saw Disney’s Jungle Cruise and thoroughly enjoyed it. My grandson came home and told me that I should watch …
We must not think the way worldly people want us to think. We must not act the way worldly people want us to act.
None of us is perfect. But our failures do not justify our failing. Failures are a natural characteristic of people.
Have you ever written a personal letter and, when completed, looked at the entirety of your message? How many paragraphs start with “I”?
When we read our Bibles, we often focus on the miracles which Jesus performed during His earthly ministry, and that’s good. It’s also vital for us to know that Jesus understands our difficulties and our hurt.
This crushing financial event in my life is why I relate so strongly to King Hezekiah’s actions when an invading force conspired to crush him and all of Judah.
Immediately all of the Debbie Downers began complaining. Wow, if you’ve ever been in a leadership role of any kind, you know how “helpful” whining and complaining is to solving problems!
