Dear friends, the Bible teaches us that we are to “work.” Regardless of how your parents raised you, regardless of how our society has conditioned you, regardless of how you personally feel about the matter, God commands us to “work.” A Christian is to “labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have…” (Eph. 4:28). “Labor” is a present…
“We’d like to ask everyone at this time (at least one member from each family) to take one of the Attendance Cards in the back of the pew in front of you and fill out the information requested there.” Why? Perhaps, like me, you’ve been to other congregations who don’t ask for Attendance Cards to be completed (and many do not even…
Being a parent is not easy, and it is hard to see the ramifications that some decisions will have, especially “at the moment.” But, to parents who still have children living at home, would you please consider the message that your children are receiving from you about the church? Young children do not understand the nature of the church as explained in…
Christmas seems to come faster every year! And, as kids (especially girls) get older, the challenge of what to buy seems to increase! I have a humble, fatherly, brotherly, heart-felt request to make of every parent who has a daughter. Instead of buying her toys this year (whatever those “toys” are now), please buy her shirts that cover her cleavage. We expect…
It is one of the saddest and, at the same time, most instructive stories in all of the Bible. In the upper room on the night before Jesus was crucified, Peter had committed to Jesus, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death” (Luke 22:33). But Jesus foretold that Peter was going to “deny three times”…
How much do you respect God’s Word? How much are you willing to submit, subject and surrender yourself to whatever God says in His Word? Too often, when presented with a Biblical truth, a person might respond, “Yeah, but…,” and follow that up with some reason as to how that particular truth does not apply to him. But, if God’s Word is…
Some plumbing tasks require the use of a really big pipe wrench. Others need a smaller, specialty wrench. But, some plumbing jobs call for hand-tightening only–no wrenches. The size of the job determines the proper tool to be used (or not used). It’s the same when working with people. Some situations require a strong approach with a firm grip. Other situations require…
Understanding that there is a clear distinction between the Old Testament and the New Testament is critical to a proper understanding of the Bible. While there is certainly more to the application of Second Timothy 2:15, “rightly dividing the word of truth” no doubt includes rightly dividing the old covenant from the new covenant. While some try to bind certain parts of…