Biblical truth In our world today, truth has become very ‘relative’. What one believes or disbelieves is their truth. It varies with individuals and circumstances. Biblical truth has for the most part been discarded as old and irrelevant. Even as believers, I wonder just how much we consider God’s word in our everyday lives as being […]
“What ifs” are weighing you down I recently watched a video made by John Barklow with Sitka Gear. John is the head of “Big Game Research” for the outdoor clothing and equipment company. He has extensive knowledge on conducting extended back country hunts for elk and mule deer in some pretty inhospitable environments. In fact, before he […]
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything…” This is so very all-encompassing. There are no cracks, no backdoors, no exceptions. All or nothing sums it up. The Holy Spirit, through Paul, is telling us that anxiety of any nature is redeemable, curable. In fact, there is a vaccine. Wow, give me the full dose! Just […]
Profound immorality The word ‘evil’ even sounds evil. The Web defines it as ‘profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force’. As an adjective, it means ‘profoundly immoral and wicked’. Nothing good in those descriptions. Certainly, it is the opposite of good. See how much better that sounds. Where does this ‘supernatural force’ […]
Powerful voices Voices…range from soprano to bass in the world of music. I can’t sing well, so they have yet to identify my level. In church, I fall back on ‘making a joyful noise’. And rely on God’s grace. Speaking voices are all over the board. From soft to loud and in between. Some people […]
Leaders are like watchmen Watchmen…are as the name implies, persons that keep watch. They are assigned to a certain post to keep watch over whatever they are assigned to protect, or at least be an early warning. There are night watchmen, but even in the day. They are guards or sentinels. In a broader sense, […]
Bad news Virus and Repentance…what do they have in common? Today, we are facing a pandemic coronavirus. If it has not touched your life or your family’s, it is simply news. Mostly bad! But to those that are directly or indirectly impacted, it is very real and dangerous. Many elderly have died. Your financial circumstances […]
Young men Where do we start? Boys, young men, our future—they are taking their own lives at an ever increasing rate. A seventeen year-old athlete with a scholarship to Georgia Tech stepped in front of an oncoming train to end his life last week. A boy with a future, but burdened by his family’s circumstances. The mass […]
Seeking security SECURITY…conjures up a sense of safety, a place of protection, like a refuge. It might also deliver the idea of financial well-being. We put our trust in many things, people, institutions, and as a nation, our military. Our retirement plans can provide us true or maybe false security. Things happen for which we […]
Arthur and Betty ‘Cookie’ WOODPILES…are something virtually every person living is familiar with. I first experienced them as a very young boy as the young’uns were usually selected to bring in a log or two for the stove for cooking or heating. Anyone with a log-burning fireplace has one. Some are neatly stacked, while others […]