What does the New Year Mean? To the God of all eternity, the passing of one year and the beginning of a new probably means nothing. Even for you and me, there is little if any difference between December 31 and January 1. It is about like moving from Tuesday to Wednesday. It is … Read more
Do you want to learn to play the guitar or speak Italian? I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar. I even received one as a gift when I was a young boy. I still want to. Recently I have wished I could speak Spanish. I am thinking about working on that. … Read more
A beautiful, happy scripture in a time of tumult “Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied” Acts 9:31. This is a sweet little stand-alone verse between two sections of … Read more
Is there, really, only one way? Peter and John, Jesus’ apostles, were on trial for their lives for teaching His death and resurrection (Acts 4:5-12). They defended themselves by proclaiming what they believed to be true. That included their declaration: “…there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be … Read more
How can a person know they are right with God? Our emotions are so variable and our feelings ever changing. Confidence and joy can soar one day and plummet the next. Strong emotional feelings about our relationship with God are not reliable. I cannot know determine my relationship with God by how I feel. The … Read more
Have I become your enemy because I tell you the truth? People want to hear what they want to hear! We don’t like to be contradicted, corrected, opposed or rebuked. Paul wrote to the saints in Galatia, correcting them for their departure from the Lord. It was a hard message because they did not … Read more
For this question I will simply let the Lord speak from His word: Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this … Read more
Is the World Getting Darker? Our lives are so short and our experience so limited that we are not in a good position to answer the question. In my life and experience it seems to me that sin has grown in boldness and prevalence. It seems to me that things are getting worse. Faith … Read more
Are You Religious? If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1:26-27
Salt is Good; But… Jesus said: “Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?” This was a concluding statement in a discussion of what it means to be a disciple. Actually, Jesus emphasizes who cannot be His disciple. Being a follower of Jesus means a change of life and character. … Read more
