Encouragement and Insight
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The other day my total at the grocery store came to exactly $23.00. Suddenly, I imploded emotionally in front of the cashier, who asked me, "Are you…
Read PostActor Kirk Cameron, who played the rebellious, loveable teenage Mike Seaver on "Growing Pains" fame, recently revealed that a popular trend among Christian…
Read PostToday, I wish to discuss eight enemies of the Christian faith. More specifically, they are enemies of an individual Christian's faith. They do not come…
Read PostTithe. Like you, I was taught that God curses those who don't. If I had a dollar for every time I heard this preached, I'd probably be rich! The common text…
Read PostI was saved 56 years ago, and one of the hallmarks of my born again experience was the life change that followed. Not that I was perfect, nor did not at…
Read PostWhat I'm about to share may perhaps sound maudlin to some but I think it needs to be said. Strangely enough, I read obituaries. It's probably due in part to…
Read PostI chuckle every time I read John 3:8 in the King James Version. Jesus says to Nicodemus, "The wind bloweth where it listeth." Do you have any idea what…
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Read PostWhat God does is always purpose-driven. He moves in seasons! And I'm not referring to Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter. God's seasons always coincide with…
Read PostIn our circles we often talk about the altar. Drawing from Old Testament typology, the altar was the place where animal sacrifices were slain. It was a…
Read Post"I don't have to go to church to be a Christian." If I've heard this statement once, I've heard it a thousand times. Usually, it comes from the mouths of…
Read PostWe learn about assignments while in school. The teacher says, "Class, your assignment for tomorrow is to read pages 14-26 in your textbook. Come to class…
Read PostScientists tell us that human cells regenerate at vastly different rates; while some suggest a full body reset every 7 years. In other words you and I get…
Read PostI have a gift inside me, not sure if it's the spirit of discernment, or the ability to focus on what I call, "The Big Picture." At any rate, I'm thankful…
Read PostI was advised many years ago by a fellow pastor to not major in the minors when it came to church ministry, and to not use the pulpit to create…
Read PostKindness is not weakness. And yet, in my experience, individuals who sometimes cross healthy boundaries in church life, find it incongruous when I have to…
Read PostI'm out and about quite a bit and run into all kinds of people, all makes and models! I'm sad to report that not all of my encounters are pleasant. Some…
Read PostEvery Tuesday evening, unless otherwise announced, a group of our men gather in the cafe to engage in a verse-by-verse study of selected Bible books.
Read PostRecently, while mowing the church lawn, I got caught up in a spirit of praise and worship. Heaven came down and kissed me while grass flew everywhere!
Read PostFreelance writer Nicole Bradley-Bernard said, "People with good intentions make promises. But people with good character keep them." What is the big deal about a promise?
Read PostGathering with God's people over the years has been a wonderful highlight of my life. I love the praise and worship, the preached Word, and the fellowship.
Read PostThirty years ago, when I was pastoring an Assemblies of God church in Alabama, emotional eruptions in a Sunday School class necessitated my attention.
Read PostIn today’s world we hear a lot of talk about cults. Let me define the word "cult." Simply put, cults have three distinct characteristics.
Read PostWhy? It's a question I'm ashamed to admit I've been asking a lot. More specifically, why am I on earth? I think everyone struggles with this question.
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