7 days agoForgiveness is BetterIn today’s political climate just about everybody has been offended by somebody and the first reaction is resentment. Resentment, the opp...
Feb 11Conform or TransformA much- loved passage of scripture is Romans 12:2. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, th...
Jan 30Purpose of Purging What comes to mind when you hear the word “purge”? Some good, some bad of course. The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary defines it in this way: ...
Jan 30Identity in Christ, Not in DemographicsGalatians 3:28 is an excerpt out of a letter that Paul writes to Galatia calling for unity and imploring them to find camaraderie in thei...
Jan 22Forgiveness, Evidence of God’s GloryEverywhere we look, we can see the handiwork of God. The psalmist tells us that “the heavens declare the Glory of God.”[1] Paul says, “Hi...
Jan 22The Problem with Protest ViolenceThere is no doubt that self-proclaimed Christians were involved in the one-day Capitol protests that have filled news coverage for the la...
Jan 16Press Toward the Mark2020 was a year of unprecedented changes in almost every aspect of life. 2021 can be a reset year with a few well-thought goals. The Bibl...
Jan 16Truth and Trust: Faith in the Lord Trumps Faith in the Media1 John 3:18 summarizes the Christian pursuit of truth: “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth...
Jan 7A Little Sleep, A Little Slumber...It is interesting how easy it is to complain and blame others for the state of things around us. “Why aren’t they taking care of things?”...
Dec 19, 2020Good News and Joy"But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'" (Luke 2:10) Though ...
Dec 19, 2020It’s Not a Merry ChristmasJames 1:2 says “consider it pure joy…whenever you face trials of many kinds.” This verse appeared on the social media feeds of several pr...
Dec 13, 2020HOLIDAYS OR HOLY DAYS?It is that time of year – the Holiday Season. Everywhere you go it sounds like the holidays: “Frosty the Snowman”; “Jingle Bells”; “Walki...
Nov 7, 2020Do We Depend on God or The State? Things which are provided for us from outside sources should always be blessings to us. In Jeremiah 7:13 God promises us, “He will love y...
Oct 31, 2020Confidence in God, or Fear of the State?As Christians we know from 2 Timothy 1:7, that we have been given the spirit of power, love and of self discipline. Yet how many have had...
Oct 31, 2020Taking the Lord’s Name in VainA Huffington Post article recently highlighted the mockery that was leveled at President Donald Trump after a video of him was circulated...
Oct 25, 2020Separation of Church & StatesmenThomas Jefferson’s letter to the Danbury Baptist Association gave us the phrase “separation of church and state,” a principle that held t...
Oct 17, 2020Don’t “Squirrel” Your Attention From GodFor too many years we have responded to the messages of the world like a dog to a squirrel. Our attention is easily distracted from God a...
Sep 21, 2020Don't Follow JonahWith the book of Jonah, we usually get so tied up with the “swallowed by a big fish” aspect, that we often overlook the human condition a...
Sep 21, 202020-20 Voter VisionBiblically Speaking Of Course Have you visited the Optometrist lately? It always seems a bit un-nerving to get that examination and disco...
Sep 5, 2020PRAYER – Some Assembly RequiredOn May 30, 2020, Franklin Graham called churches to pray for America.[1] What does this mean? Are we doing it? Have we really begun? How ...