Comfort One Another With Prayer
The young, new preacher had just called on the telephone to ask for help on interpreting a passage. After about a 15-minute discussion and as the conversation began to draw to a close, I simply said, brother let’s pray before we hang up. After praying briefly, we said our goodbyes and ended the call. About a year later I was blessed to work alongside this same young preacher at a summer youth camp.
God is Still Good
Lately our world has been filled with bad news,
But even in the midst of trouble, God is still good.
Chaos and confusion has been swirling,
But the Lord is still the God of peace (1 Cor. 14:33)
Master Of Divinity
I always chuckle, silently in my head, when Cory tells me he is working on his M. Div or Master of Divinity. I appreciate the hard work involved in courses, papers, and languages to get the degree. These studies in theology, philosophy, ministry, and church history equip him to do an even better job of ministering to the needs of our church family.
The Necessity of Compassion
As Luke considers Jesus’ ministry in this world, he made sure to depict the Son of Man as one who was moved through emotion. While taking on flesh and maintaining fullness of deity, Jesus also had a vision for the outcasts of this life; the poor, the hungry, the mournful, and the hated (6:20-22).
What a Deal!
It is the most egregious betrayal of all time. Judas, one of the most trusted followers of rabbi Jesus, the Son of God, sells off his Master to the religious establishment who will do whatever it takes to kill him. The betrayal is bad enough. However, a closer look at one detail just adds injury to insult: the thirty pieces of silver.
Comfort One Another With Singing
We were fighting back tears. His feeble, emaciated body lay nearly lifeless upon the bed. With each passing hour, his breathing became more labored. It was a moment we knew eventually would come, yet one that none of us were ready for.
The Bad Samaritan
I was standing there in the parking lot with my truck hood up and jumper cables in my hands. My car battery was dead. To anyone willing to take a moment to notice, I needed a bit of help. Just then a truck pulled up a few spots back and a guy about my age stepped out.
Stories
I love stories. I like hearing stories. I like reading stories and I like telling stories (some might say repeating stories, to which I say, WHATEVER!). Stories are ways to understand history, to grasp concepts, to develop opinions, to discover cultures and to gain perspective on individuals.
7 Things Worrying Will Do For You
Worrying will lead you away from the Word of God (Luke 8:14) — One of the greatest antidotes to rid worry and anxiety in this life is to close the world and open the Word. It is in this passage of scripture that Jesus teaches the lesson of the various soils
Perhaps You’re Not Ready
I stood in the “yard” of my friend’s house. Actually, it was more like a field. My buddy in Tennessee owns a million-dollar home on a large lake-side property. Standing outside with my awestruck wonder I remarked (tongue-in-cheek), “Yep, the Lord hasn’t seen fit to bless me with such a place.”