What is the Church?
I have to confess that there was a time in my life, probably around my 18th birthday, when I oftentimes wondered how it was possible that God could accept people into His Kingdom who were…
What a Gift We Have in Jesus!
What a blessed time of year we have just come through! There is Thanksgiving with all the family, friends, fun, and of course the food! Then there is Christmas! To a lot of people, Christmas…
Become Amish?
Recently, I read a story about an Amish newspaper that received hundreds of letters asking how to become Amish. The article explained that most people wanted a change of pace or were feeling stressed by…
It’s Hard To Be A Leader If You’re Addicted To Anger
(James 3:7-8) For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it…
Learning To “Wait” On The Lord
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they…
When Hurt By Someone Close to You
Recently, I was deeply hurt by someone close to me: My immediate reaction was anger. Then grief. Then disappointment. And then wounded pride. I had expected so much more in the relationship! And because I…
Gifts and Rewards
When I was a youngster, one of the Christmas gifts I remember most is when Dad gave me a BB gun for Christmas. You may say that was a risky thing to give a fourteen-year-old.…
Hungering and Thirsting After God
Do you ever find yourself not being able to sleep at night because you want more of God in your life? Do you find yourself hungering and thirsting for a much deeper, stronger, and a…
Think On These Things
We have all been impacted with the cold hard reality of what can happen, when a person is not thinking clearly. Yes, I am referring to the tragedy that took place on Monday, October 2nd…
The Church That Exploded
We learned from our previous study that Jesus called a meeting with his 12 apostles and in that meeting He introduced a brand new concept, called the church. All throughout the Old Testament, the church…