20240901 Who Worships Who? Do people want to worship God or themselves today? Many desire to go to worship God, but only at their convenience. I heard last week of a church that was offering Sunday morning worship service on Thursday nights for those who wanted to travel on weekends. There are also many churches… Read More »

20240825 What Does God Expect Of Me? What does God expect of those who profess to be disciples of His only begotten Son, Jesus? As Christians, we all desire to live righteously before God. We want to please Him with the words we say and the things we choose to do. But what is God… Read More »

20240818 Spoiling The Grandchildren Why, oh why, do grandparents spoil their grandchildren? The comfort, joy, and unconditional love grandchildren bring to their grandparents is certainly reason enough. But have you ever thought that it is because the grandparents truly miss the fun of being parents? How many older people still put on funny faces and… Read More »

20240811 Do You See Me? Do you see me? I’m the one standing alone wishing someone would come up and talk to me. I’m the one standing on the peripheral; listening, but not participating. I’m the one who is always smiling, but inwardly I am as lonely as I can be. I need friends. I… Read More »

20240804 Holding Grudges Holding a grudge is the act of hanging on to intense anger or dislike for others based on a real or perceived wrongdoing. It is a persistent feeling of resentment, especially one due to some cause, such as an insult or injury. Recognizing and admitting you are holding a grudge is extremely… Read More »

20240728 I Don’t Feel Relevant Have you ever felt like you do not belong? Or that you are no longer relevant to what is going on? Sometimes, we can feel isolated and alone and feel we have nothing to contribute. We feel as if we no longer matter and that there is nothing we can… Read More »

20240721 Hearts On Fire “Hearts on Fire” represents a church motivated for action. It is people that are excited and enthusiastic about who they are and what they do. They love God more than anything (Mark 12.30), more than family (Deuteronomy 33.9; Matthew 10.37), more than life itself (John 12.25). Serving Christ and others to… Read More »

20240707 The Tale of Encouragement Did you know that the ability to encourage people is often a talent? Not everyone does it well. Have you ever noticed that there are some people that you really love to be around? They always have that special way of making you feel good—like you’re somebody important. Even when… Read More »

20240630 The Value Of Restoration James, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote to Jewish Christians scattered throughout the known world due to persecution (Acts 8.1-4). He was aware of the severe trials they were undergoing for the sake of Christ, and desired to strengthen their faith. The entire letter is an attempt to cause members of… Read More »