Ignoring God: How’s that working for you?
When we look back on our lives, we can often see God's hand at work. In hindsight, I can see him at every crossroad. Especially those life-changing moments when (while it was happening) I was ....
Category: scripture
Be productive and delight in your very good work
I think some of my best days are the days when I'm productive -- when I can look and see something I've created or helped create. At home, it's when I've worked in the yard ....
Church Ministry: Pray for the children
Mark 10:14-16 says: Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive ....
Paul’s Example: Equality in Christ
In the book of Philemon, Paul appeals to his friend Philemon to release from slavery his servant -- and fellow Christian -- Onesimus. In Philemon 1:15-19, Paul writes: Perhaps the reason he [Onesimus] was separated ....
Easter’s over. Now the hard work begins.
Your Easter service has come and gone. The many weeks and months of hard work, sweat, and probably a few tears were worth it. The sanctuary was packed. Visitors showed up in droves. The message ....
Church Marketing: The right response to ‘wrong’
The Apostle Peter writes: Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. The ....
The in-between day
"Low in the grave He lay - Jesus my Savior. waiting the coming day - Jesus my Lord" (more…)
Today is Maundy Thursday. Why is that important?
"Maundy" means washing of the feet. Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we celebrate the Last Supper and Christ's humble act of washing his disciples' feet. One of the most tender sights I'd ever seen ....
Church Marketing: ‘Me, the worst of sinners’
In 1 Timothy 1:15-16, Paul writes: "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners -- of whom I am the worst. But for that very ....
Insuring ourselves against God’s ‘failures’?
How many times do we insure ourselves, just in case God fails? A friend of mine recently shared a true story about a couple who had come to a financial crossroads. They had a tough ....