Commitment Beyond Distractions
Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received…
Common Service
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. John 10:41 An excerpt from Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman, Perhaps you are very dissatisfied with yourself. You are not a genius, have no distinctive gifts, and are inconspicuous when it…
The Greatest of These is Love
We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 5:13 Love! It is the most basic building block of Christian discipleship. It is both the simplest concept and the most difficult to actually practice, in its truest form. The Bible itself is based upon love as being the root of its message. At the…
Virtual Bible Study
November 30, 2023 @ 7PM Please join us for a virtual bible study that will explore God’s word and how to apply it in this day and age. If you wish to participate, please forward your email address and I will send the Zoom link. This is an opportunity to receive the Word in a…
Confronting Church Trauma: Time to Break the Chains!
Read John 9: 1-38 The definition of trauma can be summed up in the following: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It can also be expressed by the following: An emotional response to a terrible event. Trauma in the World The word “trauma,” derived from its Greek origin meaning “wound,” sets the stage for a…
Virtual Bible Study: Coming Soon!
Please stay tuned for more information about dates and times. I will be sending Zoom links to all who wish to participate. This is an opportunity to receive the Word in a real-time discussion-based format.
The Rechabites: Commitment Personified
Jeremiah Chapter 35 The previous blog post was entitled Commitment. The purpose of that post was to help us understand the importance of commitment in our relationship with Jesus Christ. It also expressed the importance of commitment in our everyday lives whether dealing with relationships, business, education, etc. Commitment is easy to talk about but…
Healthy Families: Epilogue
So this blog series is not the definitive answer on how to obtain and maintain a healthy home. And I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. There are many who have greater wisdom on the subject, either through experience or age or by just having more knowledge. My attempt, as frail…
Healthy Families: The Children’s Responsibility
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephesians 6: 1-3 As we continue this discussion on the family, the last relationship that is a…
Healthy Families: The Wife’s Responsibility
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Ephesians 5: 21-22 So here we go! This is the scripture that tends to be quoted the most in conservative Christian circles when describing the relationship that a wife needs to have to her…
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