These posts are all about the life of a Christian.
Google defines “stereotype” as a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. (Oh by the way, do not confuse this with a type of stereo system.) So basically, any time you group individuals together and make a...
1. Correctly Accused Suppose someone accuses you of something and you immediately realize they are right. Ahh! That hurts! It feels cruel and devastating though. What will you do with the embarrassment? What will you do with the loss of reputation that may result...
Does it ever seem like your life just isn't working? One day I was helping a friend jump-start his vehicle. We got the jumper cables out and connected them to the battery of the "dead" car. Then we connected them to the "live" car and waited. As my friend tried to...
Would I have treated the dead corpse of Jesus with more respect than I now am treating His living Spirit?
When a house is remodeled or renovated, a dumpster of some type is generally needed to deal with the trash and construction waste. Sometimes there is old furniture, random junk, or used appliances that need to go, all of which is excitedly tossed into the dumpster....
Is your Christian life hard? Are you going through a rough time? Are you always climbing but not gaining ground? Do you keep trying only to keep failing? Take a moment to relax: you may simply be doing it wrong. Do you feel like your life is but a torn empty book? Do...
Once upon a time there was a rock. It was just an ordinary rock. It was put on a mountain a lot time ago by God. The little rock never moved. It just sat there. The little rock lived a rather pathetic life. Moss and dirt covered the rock. Occasionally a forest animal...
At the recent hymn sing at my church, I took my turn as song leader. The song “For You I Am Praying” was called out. That’s an unusual song for a hymn sing I thought. In fact, I’m not even sure if ever led it before or looked closely at the words. I realized the...
What Is Your Response to Disaster? In May 2013, an extreme storm system moved through the greater Oklahoma City regions of Oklahoma with multiple deadly F5 tornadoes striking numerous locations throughout the area. Among them was one which tore through the Oklahoma...
I have the privilege of helping to teach ages 11-13 at our church’s Winter Bible School. The lesson last evening was on Genesis 1-3, creation and the fall of man. I struggled with knowing how to teach this lesson. It covers a lot of material that could be studied in...