As the road is wide that leads to destruction, much of mankind are caterpillars concerned with things below. It’s when one realizes a need, turns, and obeys the gospel that he enters Christ through baptism and changes to be born… Continue Reading →
In the midst of a culture that was reaping the consequences of sin and turning away from God, God calls Gideon and declares that He is with them. Citing the great ways of the past in which God showed Himself… Continue Reading →
To ‘fight like a man’ is to overtly confront a problem with brute strength. Somehow to ‘fight like a woman’ has come to mean that the fighting is weaker–but only if compared to how men physically fight. Women fight in… Continue Reading →
A humorous series of pictures on social media shows dogs’ expressions before and after being told that they are “good dogs.” We, too, want to hear from God one day, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” but are we willing… Continue Reading →
As I’ve taught my four kids how to drive, I’ve wished for a brake on the floor of the passenger side of my vehicle. It’s just so hard to give up control over many realms of our lives–but especially when… Continue Reading →
When we look at the time of Judges as God’s people seeking to live for Him in an evil world all around them without compromise or complacency, the parallels to today are evident. One of the greatest struggles is having… Continue Reading →
When my dad would leave for his two weeks’ active duty in the Navy Reserves every year, he would tell me I needed to be “the man of the house” and take care of my mother. He didn’t expect me… Continue Reading →
A huge winter storm, dumping 18+ inches of snow on the North Country, is expected to continue through today, so we’ve cancelling our classes and worship service out of safety concerns. My observations: shoveling snow during a storm with strong… Continue Reading →
A man went to his neighbor to borrow a shovel but was told that he couldn’t because the neighbor had to take his wife to the doctor next Tuesday. “What’s that got to do with me borrowing your shovel?” the… Continue Reading →
Cory Collins has a good outline of Hebrews 10, “Because He Did, We Therefore Must.” Here are his main points: What the law could not do, 1-4. What Jesus did, 5-18. What we therefore must do, 19-25.
Matthew 16:26 (ESV) 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? In a great illustration that I saw recently,… Continue Reading →
Many of our New Year’s resolutions have to do with food: the quantity, the quality, or the management of it in the form of exercise. Many make resolutions as well about our spiritual food. After all, we are what we… Continue Reading →
There are two ways to enter a pool: cannonball or creep. Those who creep endure a slow, inch-by-excruciating-inch torture of cold water on their feet, ankles, legs, knees, etc. and usually complain loudly at each step of the way until… Continue Reading →
A resurrection lesson just before Christmas? It makes sense if we realize that Jesus was the baby born to die. The angel declared to Joseph in Matthew 1:21 as Mary was with child that Jesus would save their people from… Continue Reading →
Who are you at the cross? One who scoffs? Challenges God to prove who He is? Like a soldier just there out of obligation hoping to collect a paycheck? A follower who deserted at the garden who has slunk back… Continue Reading →
I was in sixth grade when Atari came out with the first game system. I never owned one until my kids got a Wii. Even now if someone hands me a controller I spaz out-of-control because I have no idea… Continue Reading →
Can you imagine a husband checking off a marriage list at the end of the day that included items like told her I loved her, kissed her, bought flowers, warmed her car …. The very nature of a relationship defies… Continue Reading →
Timothy was a young evangelist, and yet Paul told him to “command and teach” the things that he had been writing to him about (1 Timothy 4:11-14). The bigger issue was how could Timothy (or us for that matter) be… Continue Reading →
Apparently in the religious world at large, some suggest that Jesus’ plans to establish His Kingdom were thwarted by wicked men who put Him on the cross, and so He had to establish His church instead. Ridiculous on so many… Continue Reading →
When coming to Luke 21, we can’t switch from preaching the gospel to reading the tabloids! In the manual for life, Jesus, zeroing in on verses 34-36, gives us advice about how to live in this life so we can… Continue Reading →
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