Symbol of Christ’s Body
This last Sunday, our church experienced something new. Sure, we met outside in a tent, because we are prevented from meeting inside because of COVID-19, but that isn’t it. We partook of communion as a church with individually sealed communion cups. The top layer had a wafer that was covered by a thin barrier of […]
More Than Words
There is a lot of people talking today; in fact, too much. Everybody has an opinion, and very few people accomplish anything. It seems like it is more important to talk a good game than actually to have one. Serving Christ is more than words. We have to serve in the Holy Spirit’s power and […]
Well Done Faithful Servant
Investing in the Stock Market is risky. You could lose all of your money in a matter of hours and have nothing left. At the same time, you could see your money grow by over 20%. Over the long haul, you can see your initial investment more than double. The same is true for your […]
Season Your Speech with Grace
Do you know what makes a great BBQ? It’s not the fire or the meat; it’s the salt. When the meat is seasoned with something like garlic salt, it brings out the flavor of the meat the fire. People have been seasoning meat for centuries because it preserves it. That is why Paul tells you […]
What is the Temperature of Your Heart?
They have these new thermometers that can measure your temperature by pointing it right at your forehead. It doesn’t have to touch you at all. It can tell in a matter of seconds whether you are running a fever or not. Do you know that God can look at your heart and tell your level […]
Arise and Build
My family and I were kayaking down the Sawn River over my recent vacation, and as we paddled, we went by some of the most beautiful waterfront properties I have ever seen. These houses were stunning, and you could tell the owners spent a lot of time and money building them. Most of the houses […]
Put On the Right Heart
There are very few things you can choose in life. You don’t choose where you are born or who you are born too. You often have little choice in what the government does. What we can choose is how we react to what happens to us. They say life is ten percent of what happens […]
Focus Your Mind
There is a saying in Christianity that sounds so practical it almost seems Biblical. It goes, “Don’t be so heavenly minded you are no earthly good.” I get the just behind it, we are to focus on the world we have to do, but it runs counter to what the Bible says. Paul tells us […]
A World Gone Mad
The news has gotten so crazy that it is impossible to keep up. It’s not a new issue every month or week. It is multiple issues every day. An average person would easily get overwhelmed by all of it, let alone those racked by fear. We live in a world gone mad. How do you […]
Possess These Traits
If you think of some of the most exceptional people in history, you will discover some interesting traits common among all of them, humility and service. People like Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, and Billy Graham all exhibited these characteristics. While they are not common amongst most people, Jesus tells us that those who would be […]