Not Commanded Nor Forbidden
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. Romans 14:13 I love a good sermon. Sometimes it takes a while to sink in that I have heard one. The title for last Sunday…
Read MoreUnemployment = Discouragement?
“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” (NIV) Hebrews 10:35-36 “Laid off”. “Unemployed”. The words are becoming more and more familiar as the economy (that our government insists…
Read MoreParental Integrity
The teacher never used the word “integrity” but as I listened to some audio lessons on the life of Paul, that was what I heard. The Apostle Paul lived a life of integrity. Paul’s repeated trials and his own defense of his actions made me realize that it is rare to hear about a…
Read MoreThe 5th of the 4 Spiritual Laws
This was posted on a Facebook friend’s status: “[The 4 spiritual laws and sinner’s prayer] is not the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that methodology and evangelism has done more to hurt this country than every heresy introduced by every cult combined. Millions of people in this country whose lives have never been changed believed…
Read MoreSounds Odd to Me
The seed is the Word of God. Luke 8:11 “This is so odd,” were the words I was greeted with early one Sunday mornning. Our granddaughter was coming up the steps with a new library book open and pointing to a list of numbers. Chuckling to myself at her choice of words I…
Read MoreStudy and Serve, A Balancing Act
Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. Psalm 119:27 Occasionally, I wrestle with how much is too much Bible study. But Psalm 119 emphasizes over and over how important the Word of God is. It talks about God’s laws, His statutes, His testimonies, His precepts,…
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