Preaching is the most public of ministries and therefore, the most conspicuous in its failure and the most subjective to the temptation of hypocrisy. It is imperative only that those who undertake it are appropriately gifted by the Holy Spirit. Such... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Knowing God is the best resolution that anyone can make at any time, but especially at the beginning of a New Year.  Knowing God is eternal life. “…This is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today marks the end of the year 2014 – what has this year been like for you? Â I am still processing what has happened this year, but all in all it’s been great! Â It’s the first year in a while that I haven’t traveled anywhere... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Death is all around us. Â We can’t seem to escape its presence and it won’t go away. Â We can wish it did not exist, but we cannot disbelieve it out of existence. Â One of the first bits of news that I read this morning, had to do with the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Get this short book and walk with me through Psalm 119. Â Click on the image and it will take you to Amazon.com where you can get it. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Stock Taking for Your Soul Every good business man will from time to time, close his business for stock taking.  This is standard practice for any business to succeed.  Closing a business for stock taking on a regular basis, allows the business... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Opening doors, hearts and minds:  Meet Josh. Known as the “doorman” he would hold the entrance open for all his classmates as they arrived. His simple morning welcome turned into so much more.  Thank you Josh for inspiring us to go... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
When Will My Life Not Suck? by Ramon Presson (as Tim Challies says, this is a bad title for a good book). Â But the book is worth reading and it’s available on Amazon for only $2.51. Signs of Desperation for Membership in the Church of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Yesterday, I talked about the fact that Jesus came into this world to “save His people from their sins” and yet people would rather be saved from everything else except their sins. Â The reason for this is that many people do not sin as... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
