Many years ago I took a trip in one of our church vans. When the weather suddenly changed and it […]
17But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that […]
Sometimes when we listen to the news and they talk about the number of people there are in the world […]
In 1990 there was an unusual movie called “Awakenings” with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams. It was about a […]
In Matthew 6:31-33 Jesus said the following: 31Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we […]
There is a modern expression that describes an old human need. The expression is “kissing up” and it means to […]
Several years ago, I was visiting a congregation whose “prime” had passed. The attendance was half of what it used […]
Be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life […]
In Luke 17:19 we have the story of Jesus healing a leper. After this miracle, Jesus said to the man, […]
Recently, we have gone through the painful experience of having to withdraw from one of our members because he refused […]
One of the more gruesome characters who appeared in the new several years ago was a man they called “The […]
Tell me what kind of person is talking here… “I will do it later”; “I will watch the movie, then […]
The Wednesday night service and Bible study at the church building is as inconvenient a habit as you can have. […]
You hear about it at a lectureship or when you have lunch with someone from another congregation, brother so and […]
When faced with a decision to do something or get involved in some scheme or plan, people sometimes base their […]
In an article entitled, “Enjoying the Enduring Magic of Long-Term Friendship,” Katherine Lowry lists several important ingredients found in friendships […]
In Proverbs 13:24 Solomon writes: He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him […]
When I lived in Montréal, I remember a shocking news story about a young woman who died instantly when a […]
Let’s begin our week by reading a psalm of praise. 1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord […]
In July of 1776 the American Congress approved the Declaration of the Independence of the 13 United States of America. […]