This past week, my oldest son said, “Dad, who do you love more?” My response to him was “God.” I continued to explain that although I love him, his brother, sister, and his mom, I love God more than all of them. The teachable moment was from what is recorded in Luke 9 and Luke 14 in Jesus’ teachin...
This past week I ran across a news article that was reporting that “Americans' membership in houses of worship continued to decline last year, dropping below 50% for the first time in Gallup's eight-decade trend” (Gallup). I have talked with others who have noticed the gradual decline in attendance...
In Matthew 6:19-21 we find Jesus’ statement about where we lay up for ourselves treasures, exhorting that we lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust does not corrupt and where thieves do not break in and steal, emphasizing the point in verse 21, “For where your treasure is, the...
Three words: “Obeyed, kept, done.” These three words accurately describe a tribe of people that are mentioned in Jeremiah 35. In Jeremiah 35, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah directing Jeremiah to go to the house of the Rechabites (35:2a). Now the instruction that the Lord gives Jeremiah is f...
Not too long ago Kensi and I were bombarded by the boys who were being very vocal in denying responsibility for what had occurred, pointing fingers at each other and both saying, “No YOU!” I turn on the news a little later after the situation is resolved and watched a few snippets, to which it all ...
In the days of the prophet Jeremiah, we find that Jeremiah had a difficult and challenging task before him. He was dealing with a people who were rebellious, disobedient to the Lord’s will. In Jeremiah 2, we find the indictment that the Lord brings against His people though this great prophet Jerem...
This past Monday evening in our Next Steps class we were discussing the topic of authority. In our discussion we noted how it is our responsibility to be directed by God, who has the right to rule (inherent authority), and we are to heed that direction that God gives, giving us the right to act (de...
I was thinking over the past few weeks about how much of the technology of our society can be overwhelming with the TMI (TOO MUCH INFORMATION) that is put out there, especially on social media! One thing I LOVE TO SEE is when my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ post scriptures from the inspire...
In one of our recent Wednesday evening Bible classes, we were discussing the teachings of Jesus and how Jesus certainly raised the bar/standard as He went to the heart of the matter. I mentioned for example that we can all feel good about ourselves if we are able to say, “I haven’t killed anyone to...
I’ve thought over the years as to who people look up to, who they desire to model themselves after. Many, if not all of us, remember the “Be Like Mike” slogan, which was a Gatorade commercial that featured American professional basketball player Michael Jordan that originally aired in 1992. What wa...
