I have recently been thinking of the importance of “words.” It is one of those aspects of life that would be difficult to live without. Yet, it is one of the areas that we probably do not think about very much. Believe it or not the Bible has much to say about the importance… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Pastors Blog
Why Prayer Meeting Matters!
We live in a sophisticated time. We are living in a time of advancement never enjoyed before in human history. Thinks about all the different advancements of our time. I never cease to be amazed at the advancement in medicine. We take heart surgery for granted and think nothing of traveling to space. Yet… Continue Reading
Am I A Religious Hypocrite?
I came across a meme on one of my media feeds that corresponded with my Bible reading. It read, “A huge problem for Christians is the secular mindset that singing songs at church is more holy than the work that we do during the week.” You can imagine that the post drew a good… Continue Reading
Living for More than Myself and the Here and Now!
I was talking with someone today and the topic came up of how the media sources in our lives negatively shape our perspective and attitude about life. If we are not careful the focus of our lives can become limited to me. The challenge with focusing on me, is that any happiness is fleeting… Continue Reading
Who Is My King?
How would you answer the question, “Who is your king?” It is an interesting question, because thoughts of Kings and Kingdoms are no longer part of our vocabulary. The reality is that our answer to the question does reflect who the authority is in our lives. So, “Who is your king?” I have… Continue Reading
Do Not Be Taken Advantage Of!
I am never surprised at how deceptive those that want to take advantage of others can be. In fact, just as I was getting ready to write this article, I received an email claiming an issue with my account. It was spam with no description of an account, just an attachment to open. I… Continue Reading
Am I A Successful Christian?
Living in a success driven culture, I need to ask myself if I am a “successful” follower of Jesus. Now you may never have thought about this, but I would bet that it is a part of your life. It is most easily seen in how we act and talk when we are around… Continue Reading
Do I Desire to Grow as Jesus Follower?
It is interesting to work with those that do not want to do something. We have a cultural saying of this difficulty in helping someone that does not want help. “You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink!” I think that we have all experienced this as teenagers and… Continue Reading
Finding Strength for Difficult Times
The sooner that we embrace that difficulties are a part of life, the better off we will be. It does not matter who you are, you will face challenges in your life. I know that you think that someone else has if better than you, but they don’t. You are not alone in facing… Continue Reading
Biblical Sense for Dealing with My Family
Family is family! It has been said that you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose your family. Yes, there are times that family can drive us crazy. The challenge for the follower of Jesus is to respond in a Jesus honoring way. Our “Knowing the Unknown” series has us currently studying… Continue Reading