The infallibility of scripture is the cornerstone of Christian Theology, but it’s an increasingly difficult pill for modern society to swallow. Modern man doesn’t grasp that anything is absolutely true. He’s been trained to think that truth is dependent on situation, culture and person. At first […]
Month: January 2014
Our Beliefs
I just finished reviewing the “Our Beliefs” page on my church’s website. It has nothing unusual for a mainline Christian church. I didn’t find anything to which I couldn’t give a hearty “Amen.” Each statement is backed up by bible verses. Yet, upon a complete […]
Do His Will to Know His Will
We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the […]
Shut up and Listen
We all have a leadership role. We have spheres of influence. We impact the lives of others. We may feel unimportant if our spheres of influence are small. We may feel ineffective if we don’t seem to be impacting those with whom we come into contact. […]
Something Going Around
Are you suffering from indigestion or insomnia or back pain? You are not alone. It’s going around. It’s not a virus. It’s stress. It’s a spiritual thing that manifests itself in our emotional and physical life. There are some preventive measures you can take. Reflect. I […]
Wintry Mix
Tonight and early tomorrow we could be experiencing a “wintry mix.” I guess that means we could have freezing rain, sleet or snow, or nothing. I remember my first “snow.” I was in elementary school and our mom and dad woke us up saying there […]
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 There has been much written about the “wonderfully made” part of this verse. The human is certainly a “wonderful” creation. From microscopic cells to complex connected systems, we are miracles of God’s hand. But what is “fearfully […]
Quarterbacks
I spent much of Sunday afternoon and evening watching NFL’s Championship Sunday. The winners of Sunday’s two games will compete in a couple of weeks in the Superbowl. It was Manning versus Brady and Kaepernick versus Wilson. Those weren’t the teams that were playing, just the […]