What would it have been like to be a part of Jesus’ family? Think about it. What would it have been like to be His mother? Do you think they enjoyed a close relationship? What do you think it would have been like to have been one of His brothers or one of His sisters? Pretty cool, wouldn’t you say? On one…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 196)
For a period of about five or six weeks each year, the slogan is tossed around in certain circles and then retired for about eleven months until it emerges again. While there is zero evidence (Biblically or historically) that Jesus was born on December 25 (in fact, the evidence points away from that time), it does bring a certain satisfaction to hear…
In their search for a church home, many individuals have made a discovery and then have voiced something like this, “With all of the denominations out there, it makes it very confusing to find a church. One group says one thing, and then another group says something completely different. It’s hard to know where to go.” Have you ever thought that? Ever been…
When you look around at our world, do you ever think that things are getting darker and darker every day? Probably all of us do. Do you ever think that it’s getting brighter? Probably not many of us do. When you consider all the struggles and trials that you are facing and the ones yet to come, do you ever think that…
Paul wrote to His church family in Philippi and expressed his heart so openly, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you” (Phil. 1:3). Paul had many things for which he was thankful regarding these brethren and even bragged about them to other congregations (cf. 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 11:9). Following Paul’s lead, I thank my God for the brethren at Palm…
Sometimes we scan a headline or an article and think, “That’s not for me.” Stop! This article is for you! If you’re not a Christian, this article is for you! If you are a Christian, this article is for you! If you couldn’t care less about God or Jesus, this article is for you! If you love God with all of your…
Who is your #1 critic? Who is the person who never seems to have anything nice to say (or think) about you? Who is the one who always notices your mistakes and never acknowledges your successes? Who seems intent on tearing you down at every turn, belittling you in front of others and then (metaphorically) kicking you while you’re down? How should…
We look at what’s happening around the world and we may wonder, “What’s going on? How did everything go so wrong?” We may look at what’s happening in our own nation, in our own communities, in our schools and in our homes, and we may wonder, “What’s going on? How did everything go so wrong?” The answer is not all that complicated. We…