2020 is Good for More than Vision

What is your eyesight according to the eye doctor?  Need correction?  With today marking the new year and the calendar turning to 2020, be encouraged that 2020 is good for more than eyesight only.  What do you want to see in your life in 2020?  Do you have any goals or dreams that you wouldContinue reading “2020 is Good for More than Vision”

Encourage Your Pastor

Encourage Your Pastor Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.  1 Timothy 5:17 Bishop, Elder, Pastor.  Which one is the leader of your church?  How about all three?  Recently, as Dr Jeff Amsbaugh was preaching to our regional pastor fellowship inContinue reading “Encourage Your Pastor”

Football, Respect, and Jesus

Football, Respect, and Jesus Recently NFL Legend, Jim Brown declared that he would always stand for the National Anthem.  He said that kneeling is disrespectful to the flag and that he always wanted to respect the flag: “I am not going to denigrate my flag…” he went on to say to a reporter while visitingContinue reading “Football, Respect, and Jesus”

He Did Not Miss

He Did Not Miss And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.  1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Recently I read of one HighContinue reading “He Did Not Miss”

Believers and Tattoos

Believers and Tattoos Should a Christian get a tattoo?  Should we be concerned when someone gets some “ink?”  To answer this, we must understand the origin of tattoos.  Tattoos are nothing new and in fact we see tattoos in the Scripture. According to a report by NPR, “Tattoos have become more common over the pastContinue reading “Believers and Tattoos”

The Watch and the Ring

The Watch and the Ring So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.  Genesis 1:27 I am thankful for my wife.  I am glad that she is different than me!  If we were identical in personality and physicality why would IContinue reading “The Watch and the Ring”

The Politics Do Not Matter

The Politics Do Not Matter Kneeling during the Anthem, drinking Gatorade in the locker room during the unfurling of the flag, and protesting on team time is a growing trend among many American athletes today. When it comes to the interaction of the citizen and the government leaders of a country, respect must be theContinue reading “The Politics Do Not Matter”

Responding to Our Public Leaders

Responding to our Public Leaders Romans 13:1-7 is a passage of Scripture devoted to the Christian response to our governmental leaders.  No matter which side if the isle and what model of leadership they offer, the Bible has a “one size fits all” approach the Christian should consider for his response to our public leaders. Continue reading “Responding to Our Public Leaders”

Life Lessons From Mother

Recently I came across the following in a message illustration file… ‘My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”  My mother taught me religion. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.” My mother taught me logic.Continue reading “Life Lessons From Mother”

Remembering His Life

Remembering His Life “And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.” Mark 16:1 Another day of remembrance is here.  Every September 11, we will remember the shameful attacks on our country, the sacrifice of men andContinue reading “Remembering His Life”