I visited my mother recently. In the town where she lives, the city supplies the trash containers. You probably have them or have seen them. They are huge and tilt back on two wheels so they can be moved easily. The lid attaches to the handle so it can’t be lost. In my mother’s case though, the lid and handleContinue reading “The Power Of An Example”
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The Passing Of Time
When you’re young, time seems to pass by torturously slow (think of when you were a child waiting for summer vacation, your birthday, Christmas, etc). It’s like being in a car that is driving parallel to a train with only a slight difference of speed between the two. You get to see a few differentContinue reading “The Passing Of Time”
The Need For Speed
Let’s go back in time to when the 4G phone first came out. There was a popular commercial that divided the world into two groups: the cool and the uncool. The cool had the uber fast phones and were therefore aware of everything that was going on, while the uncool were bumbling and stumbling their way through life becauseContinue reading “The Need For Speed”
The Unchained Word (3)
And how exactly does God’s word unchain us? Initially it does so by revealing to us the good news of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection on behalf of all people. God opens our heart, as He did with Lydia (Acts 16:14), and like her, we are immersed to receive the forgiveness of our sins andContinue reading “The Unchained Word (3)”
The Unchained Word (2)
Not only did Paul know through the Scripture that God’s word could not be chained, he had also witnessed it in his life. In his travels throughout the Mediterranean world, he had seen the good news of Jesus transform the lives of countless people. In Ephesus, Athens, Corinth, Philippi, Rome, etc., he had seen peopleContinue reading “The Unchained Word (2)”
The Unchained Word (1)
Paul spoke of “my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal” (2 Timothy 2:8-9). Like his Lord, Paul bore the shame and stigma of an innocent man in being treated like a criminal. As he sat in his cold, dark, damp cell and reflected on hisContinue reading “The Unchained Word (1)”
The Joy Connection
It wouldn’t be too much to say that righteousness (at least at times), is difficult work, would it? I know there are some people who would have us believe that we should just roll out of bed and into right living every day with no struggles at all. And while that might be true for themContinue reading “The Joy Connection”
The Day The Church Found Its Power
Sunday was a different day for our church. We ended up having three morning services rather than our usual two. This happened because the power had gone off at the building Saturday night and it was still out when people arrived at 8:30 for our early assembly. After some quick rearranging (it was a great day for thoseContinue reading “The Day The Church Found Its Power”
The Chicken Sandwich Skirmishes
It’s been interesting to observe the chicken sandwich skirmishes, which are part of the marriage battle, which is part of what is incorrectly referred to as the cultural war. There is no such thing. It is the war between darkness and light. One of the things that continues to amaze me is how surprised disciples are in regardContinue reading “The Chicken Sandwich Skirmishes”
The Blessing Of Marriage
This bench sign is located on one of the busier roads of the town I live in. I don’t know Jason and I don’t know Bridget but I’m sure there’s a story there and I hope to hear it some day. What I do know is marriage. I’ve performed my share of weddings. I’ve also taken approximately the sameContinue reading “The Blessing Of Marriage”
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