Independence is our watchword and "Think for Yourself" is our motto. Declaring a need is a sign of weakness, an open admission of failure and lack of character.
Read MoreWould you rather… be known as nice or loving? This question was asked in a daily devotional I was reading by Pastor Rodney Hunt. It made me take an assessment. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with being nice to people. That’s a good thing. But it’s pretty simple and tidy. And I have to admit part of my motivation to be nice is really based on my desire to be liked. Being ...
Read MoreDear Friend, I’m sure you’ve been struck recently by how very sinful the times are in which we live. Sin and the war it wages on mankind is everywhere. You can’t visit your favorite online news source, turn on the television, or tune into your local radio station without being reminded, one way or another, of the wickedness of our day. It’s part of the atmosphere we breathe, filling every open ...
Read MoreI think that is a particular malady of old men…especially old men like me with ADD. Boredom has in it a touch of cynicism and a dash of not caring. I guess all of us have some of that, but the problem with boredom is that it spills over into things like one’s walk with Christ. And if you’re a preacher, that’s when it gets dicey. Not only that, when ...
Read MoreMartin Luther said that God established three essential institutions: marriage, the ministry of the Word, and the state. Luther went on to say that "both in chronological order and in significance, the home precedes both the ministry of the Word of God and the state." And yet, many people today try to demote marriage to a human invention. But the Scripture tells us that marriage was created by God.
Read MoreDoes it ever seem like you go through day-to-day life, feeling pretty small. Pretty insignificant. Pretty non-important. I have been there too! But here is the truth. God didn’t create you to be small. The one who made the universe and all of the galaxies beyond our wildest imaginations also made…YOU! There are no ‘extra people’. Everyone has a purpose and is a part of God’s grand plan! Yes, sitting in traffic, packing ...
Read MoreThese words show us that contentment is not a natural propensity of man. Weeds grow easily. Covetousness, discontent, and murmuring are as natural to man as thorns are to the soil. We do not need to sow thistles and brambles; they come up naturally enough, because they are indigenous to earth. And so we do not need to teach men to complain; they complain fast enough without any education.
Read MoreThere was a man who had a very fine hunting dog that loved the water. One day, the man and his dog went to a lake. When it came time for them to go, he called the dog, but the dog wouldn’t come. Again he called, but the dog kept playing. He called for him several more times; though the dog was well-trained, he just would not come. Finally the man ...
Read More1 John 3:2 ““Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”“
Read MoreSo, this week we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe I’m just an old fuddy-duddy, but I’ve just always seen Valentine’s Day as a Hallmark holiday…celebrated to help card and candy makers make more money between Christmas and Easter. Fortunately, my wife Kathy feels the same way, so we’ve never been ones to make February 14th any more special than any other day. (yes guys, she’s an AWESOME wife!) I thought about this ...
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