Throughout church history there have been various attacks from both outside the church as well as within. The attacks from outside are expected, but the ones from inside tend to be the most surprising as well as damaging. With the ever-increasing pressure to ‘normalize’ the church in terms of cultural relevance, there has been… Read More »
Don’t Dis Obedience
One of the great marks of a true follower of Jesus Christ is the presence of obedience in their lives. Hardly a chapter can be found in Scripture that omits this important truth. The very nature of being obedient is the recognition that there is something, better yet someone, worthy of our agreeable conformity. Something… Read More »
Doing Whatever It Takes
The book of 1 Corinthians is a wonderful book, filled with practical ways in which to live a purposeful life for the Lord. In Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, he addresses many issues that they are facing, most of which are self-inflicted, due to their lack of spiritual growth. One need not be… Read More »
Casting Burdens
This week I was reminded of a familiar Psalm, one that has such sweet relevance to what we are facing as a country, better yet, as a world. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you, he will never permit the righteous to be moved. These wonderful words will likely… Read More »
Caring For The Bride
There was a great King, and the King loved His bride very much. In fact, His bride was the object of His affection, and He told her so. But the King had to go away for a long time, so He set things in order before He departed. The King entrusted His… Read More »
Can I Trouble You For Some Change?
As my eyes are drawn to the canopies of changing hues around me, these rustic reminders give a forecast of what’s to come. I’ve come to realize the most consistent thing about Ohio weather is…. change. But there are a great many people who don’t like change, they resist it at all costs. Some traverse… Read More »
Reconciling With One Another
Lord, help me. Why do we start here? What do we need help with? Well, frankly we start here because there is no other starting point worth our consideration. As far as what we need help with, that is also clear, we need help with everything. Not absent from this list is reconciling with one… Read More »
Have I Told You Today?
In 1992 Dr. Gary Chapman wrote his famous book entitled “The Five Love Languages.” As a result, questions regarding what individuals value most in relationships have been taken into greater consideration. In my experience, the most common of these five love languages is words of affirmation. In short, people appreciate when others encourage them and… Read More »
Sacrificing For One Another
What would you do for a Klondike Bar? This catchy slogan poses a self-reflecting question pertaining to the level of sacrifice one would endure to obtain this delectable ice cream treat. Silly as this may sound, the reality is we make sacrifices all the time; some are very small while others are much more significant. As… Read More »
Valuing One Another
What do you value most in life? Perhaps the harder question may be, how do you determine the value of something? A number of years ago in the automobile business I resold a car for a customer. This was a rare Bentley that sold for $351,000 dollars when it was new. However, in used condition,… Read More »
