To You Who Bring Small Children to Church
There you are sitting in worship or Bible study. Your child, or toddler, is restless. Perhaps they’re even a little boisterous. You try to silence them, and nothing. You try to pacify them with food or toys, and nothing. Eventually, you resort to the last thing you wanted to do: you pick them up, and […]
3 Ways God Cares for Us
Peter wrote, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:6-7). When it comes to how God cares for us, the ways are numerous. Because God created us, He is the ultimate caregiver, […]
Behind the Screen
What Themes Connect “Behind the Screen” and “Six Seven”? Both “Behind the Screen” and “Six Seven” delve into the complexities of identity and perception. By exploring the concept of six seven, they reveal how individual narratives shape our understanding of self and others. These themes intertwine, illuminating the blurred lines between reality and the personas […]
Three Forgotten Faces
Have you ever noticed how much community work is done by volunteers? Much of the work in our congregation is done by volunteers. In fact, if it were not for so many hard working members, our congregation would be in bad shape! But just as community organizations and churches actively seek volunteers, God also recruited […]
Three Fathers Who Failed
Since Father’s Day is approaching, I thought we would consider three fathers who failed. God wants fathers who cultivate a spiritual home where peace and calmness abounds, where there are no conflicts and hatred and where godliness is a way of life. It would be wonderful if the Bible abounded with such examples, but it […]
Three Alternative Goals
The bad goals of control, ownership, and independence that we examined in the last post are the antithesis of abundant life (John 10:10). But the “herd mentality” takes over and we want what others want, what others have, or what others tell us we should want. We fall into the pursuit of society’s definition of […]
Three Bad Goals
The fall of the stock market over the last few years and the subsequent loss in savings accounts, bonds, and 401k accounts have caused us to search for perspective. The frustration we feel is not based so much on the amount of money that we have lost as it is on the fact that we […]
“This Mind in You”
Attitudes do not just happen — we choose them. Paul urged Christians to have the same attitude as Jesus: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus …” (Philippians 2:5). Jesus was the Son of God (Mark 1:1). His place was at the right hand of His Father, ruling the universe […]
“Think on These Things”
Back when I preached in Mooresville, Indiana, there was quite a debate raging over pornography. It started when the District Attorney in Hendricks County stated that all video stores which rent adult movies would be prosecuted if they did not remove them from their shelves. Many people wrote in to voice their discontent with the […]
They Will Do It Every Time
The preacher had just concluded a hot and scathing sermon on the sin of swearing. He had stated several times that he knew one of his hearers was guilty. When the sermon was over, the people filed out the door. First was a lady who was never suspected of using foul language. With a red […]