Most people give up doing what they’re doing before they finish it. If things don’t come easy, then we don’t try. The problem with that thinking is that nothing worth having comes easy. You’ve got to have some fight in you. This is even true with our faith. Paul tells us to fight the good…
Read MoreOne of the more popular illustrations that pastors used twenty years ago was that you never saw a hearse pulling a trailer. With the internet now there is a meme showing precisely that. It is a good reminder of what you accumulate here on earth is staying here, even the pyramids in Egypt proved that….
Read MoreFew of us will ever experience the persecution the early church went through. Sure, there will be people who make fun of us or maybe even make life difficult because we follow Jesus, but as a whole, our lives will be pretty easy. The early church considered it an honor to be counted worthy to…
Read MoreFor most of history, humans were in desperate pursuit of feeding their families. Today there is such an abundance of food in most of the world that there is a massive waste. The impetus to get out and work so that your family can eat is gone. During Paul’s day, some saw the church as…
Read MoreDo you have a person in your life who is picky? Nothing is ever good enough. When you go to the restaurant, they never like anything on the menu and always send the food back because it isn’t right? It can be frustrating at times to be around them. God tells us that we need…
Read MoreI am in the midst of a teaching break from my church. It’s a period of time I take a couple of times of year to rest, sharpen my skills, and prepare for the next series I’m teaching. It is a season of refreshing for me and those I teach. All of us can go…
Read MoreHave you ever been hiking under the shade of trees and then come to a section of the trail that was doused with sunlight? It takes a while for your eyes to adjust to the light. There is something that also happens to our bodies as we enter warmer temperatures. Coming out into the open…
Read MorePeople do not like to be limited in their choices. They especially don’t like to be told there is only one way to do something. We want to do things our way, on our terms, and have as many options as possible. When confronted with a situation that provides only one option we complain. That…
Read MoreAnytime we start something new; there is an excitement in the air. This week was the first day back at school for one of my children, and there was energy in the air as we got all the school supplies ready, took first-day pictures, and walked her to class. She was eager to reconnect with…
Read MoreEveryone wants to know what their purpose in life is. They want to have something to live for. Some seek it in education, and others seek it in experience. It is innate in people to understand why they were put on this Earth. Many people live in frustration, trying to figure it out. Jesus was…
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