As mentioned in Pastor Gary’s sermon on Sunday, October 11, 2020, here an excerpt from New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason Archer that addresses the question: Does the Bible Condone Slavery? There is a tendency to look at slavery as something of the past. But it is estimated that there are today over 27 million people...
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One Less Online Purchase
Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. Psalm 119:165 Bubble suits. I’ve been told a time or two that I could benefit from the purchase of one (yes, they’re available online – gimme one with sparkles!). You see, I’m what they call “gracefully-impaired”, more so than the average tripping up...
Worshipping Through the Questions
“I will worship through my questions…” You Will Be My Song ~ Red Rocks Worship I was listening to the song linked above the other day, and the line I noted has lingered in my head since. When I think of worshipping through questions, I think of Mary. Mary… a young, unmarried woman who was...
Servanthood
Servanthood takes on many different forms in each of our minds. The first thought I had of servanthood is a butler. The posh, elderly Englishman with a twinge of sarcasm, similar to someone like Alfred from Batman. Whenever I think of a butler, I’m inclined to think of my elementary school days asking random questions...
Shipwrecked but Confident
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. – James 1:2-4 This is a portion of Scripture most of us are probably...
Setting Standards
One of the more challenging things God has laid out for me is to write devotionals if I am honest. One day, I remember saying to my wife I feel God has no use for me; boom the next day, I was asked if I would start writing devotionals. With all the fantastic writings that...
Living Between Laughter
“Is anything too hard for the LORD?” Genesis 18:1 “It’s been too long.” The nagging thought interrupted my worship. I had sent my 11-year-old son to take medicine for his headache, but he never came back. Wondering what distracted him this time, I started toward the restroom. My pace increased as worry kicked in. “He’s...
Who Are the “They” Anyway?
They say…you’ve heard it before…quotes…statistics…comments…advice. In the news no matter what side you lean THEY are there. THEY have a lot to say. Of course I have NO clue who these THEY’s are. Do you? Have you ever used the line yourself? I know I have…well, THEY say I have. Are THEY a known group...
Surrender is not a Sacrifice
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to...
Seeking the Kingdom of God
As much as things have attempted to slow down over the past few months due to Covid-19, I was quickly reminded over a recent brief vacation to the shore and outreach in Philadelphia that the chaos the enemy causes in others’ lives continues to run rampantly. It was just a few months ago that I...