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All of us have had the experience of dealing with hard-hearted people and it’s often not a pleasant experience. There are times when we may act hard-hearted and cause difficulty for others. The nation of Israel had become hard-hearted toward… Continue Reading →
Ever feel like you’re going bananas trying to balance your life? First, there’s your family: your spouse and his/her needs; training and helping your kids, who are running in all different directions, some of which you have to take them… Continue Reading →
Truth may often be the first casualty in matters of convenience or expediency. We have a tendency to put our preferences and knowledge in place of knowing God and His ways. The nation of Israel sought their own way rather… Continue Reading →
The Lord is your keeper… The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. (Ps. 121:5, 7-8) Let’s look at that word “keeper”. As our keeper, the Lord… Continue Reading →
God provides great blessings for His children. As we journey through life, we may have a tendency to take His blessings for granted. The Apostle Paul realized this propensity and prayed for the church at Ephesus to realize their spiritual… Continue Reading →
Lk. 24:13-35 recounts the journey of two men on their way home from Jerusalem to Emmaus. For these guys, it had been a long, hard, weekend, watching their hope for rescue die with Jesus on the Cross. Time to pack… Continue Reading →
Having a right view of God does not guarantee right behavior. You can know about God and understand His will, but still choose to go your own way. The prophet Jonah was a classic example of an individual who blatantly… Continue Reading →
“’Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’” (Luke 3:11) Moms like to muse. Especially as we’re getting older and missing those younger days when our children were… Continue Reading →
As we enter into Holy week, our sermon looked at the sacrifice of Jesus from Hebrews 12:1-3: 1. We must expect adversity, but we can also learn and benefit from challenges. 2. You can live in victory as you keep… Continue Reading →
“I have stored up Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Ps. 119:11 ESV) Other versions read “I have hidden your Word…” Personally, I prefer the idea of “storing up” to “hiding”. Hiding implies that… Continue Reading →
Religion specifies ways in which people may find acceptance by God. People have a tendency to focus on the outward manifestations of religious practices rather than making the inner changes that enable them to be justified by God. This was… Continue Reading →
You’ve probably seen the Darwinian depiction of the evolution of man. It shows 5 stages, beginning with an ape, on the left, with its long arms on the ground by its feet, then the gradual “coming up” of his arms… Continue Reading →
We have encountered situations that have been troublesome and have caused us frustration. As we reflect upon the reasons why we incurred so much difficulty we can see that many times there is something that we did not know or… Continue Reading →
Late last year I learned something about myself that I didn’t realize before—I really don’t like to need or accept help! And here, all these years, I thought I was one of those “hopelessly/happily dependent females” – the kind that… Continue Reading →
The way we believe God views us is based upon a variety of circumstances including our upbringing and our current situation. The nation of Israel had rejected God and the prophet Zephaniah brought a message of judgment. After God’s chastening,… Continue Reading →
