Grumbling Our church has been going through the life of Moses and the Israelites. Long journey! Genesis, Exodus, Numbers. But it has been so enlightening seeing all the foreshadowing of Jesus on virtually every page. And if you have read enough of Moses’ writings, you will see one of the common themes by the Israelites. Their […]
America All true Americans really embrace this expression in our National Anthem. “Land of the free, and home of the brave.” That is the true essence of the founding of this great nation. The brave made it free! But I have to admit that toward the end of my life I am seeing a different […]
Sacrifice When you go to the doctor for a blood test, they draw a small amount and send it to a laboratory. They analyze so many things from the blood test. It’s incredible what they can determine. It’s extremely detailed. Why wouldn’t it be? Life, quality of life, starts and ends, in this layman’s opinion, […]
Eternal salvation If you could take one scripture in all of the New Testament that amplifies the gospel message, this is it. And if there’s any doubt in your mind as to whether you have eternal salvation, examine this closely. Jesus speaking to the crowd and his disciples, so it is Spirit-filled truth. It is […]
Grace upon grace This past weekend, Joanne and I journeyed 10 hours to Birmingham to see our family, especially our second great-grandchild, Elijah. During the first minute or two, we were gazing upon this gift from God, wondering who he looked like and other things that run through a great-grandparent’s mind. He and others were […]
Valued Have you ever thought of yourself that way? More valuable than a lot of the most common of birds? On the surface it doesn’t appear you’re worth much. Cheer up, let’s look deeper. These words were expressed by Jesus to his disciples. He was making a point that we should not fear those who […]
Different plans Have you ever once desired to have it all? Well, at one time or another each of us has dreamed big dreams. Have any come through? Several in my case. How about you? At twenty, I planned to be a millionaire by age thirty. That would have been 1967. Didn’t happen. Earlier in […]
Consumerism There is a growing concern that the American Church has become devoted to ‘consumerism’. For a short definition, consumerism is ‘the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of goods’. So, how might this define the Church? It’s actually a mindset. When I work hard to earn money for me or for my family, is […]
Blessings Today at church a man walked up to me as we were entering the sanctuary. John was one of the first men to complete the training of Abiding Fathers at our church six years ago. He began to tell me how impactful the series had been to him. He said that the chapter on […]
Noah Spring is the time of storms and cloudy weather bringing rains for the crops and life in general to the earth. It also produces incredible rainbows. During a recent storm, I noticed the rainbow that I have shown here. There were numerous people taking photos. One lady said to me, ‘this may be God’s […]