For thousands of years, there have been those who “worry about tomorrow” (Matt. 6:34). This is not anything new. Even when Jesus tells us, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things,” we still…well…we still worry. Here are some things to keep in mind. No matter what happens tomorrow: God still loves you (John 3:16). Jesus still loves you (John 15:13). God…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 29)
Every church bulletin that I have ever seen includes some kind of “Prayer List” within its pages. That fact alone is interesting—why do all churches find it appropriate, needful and effective to publish a list of names for which the church to pray? Is it simply to have something that takes up some space in the bulletin? Or is there a greater…
Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder, “Will today be the day that Jesus comes back?” Do you ever look up at the sky and pray that today will be the day that Jesus comes back? One day it will be “that day.” Oh, what will that be like? His return will be sudden and unexpected. People did not know the flood was…
Think of the things in your life that tend to “run out.” The gas in your car is always running out. The supplies in your house of food, paper goods and cleaning products are always running out. What about your energy level? Running out? What about your patience level? Running out? The reality is that even your days on this earth are running out. David described our days as…
“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” People keep asking you that question, don’t they? Including me! Well, I’m only going to ask you one more time: Young man, what do YOU want to be? You may be thinking about being a firefighter, but I have something for you that will save more people from an eternal fire. …
One of the best scenes in “The Princess Bride” is when Inigo Montoya has heard Vizzini repeatedly use (or rather, misuse) the word, “Inconceivable,” and he tells him, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” I think of that scene often when scrolling social media and seeing the praying hands emoji used repeatedly and…
The wisdom of the book of Proverbs is so practical and it just makes sense. One such nugget of truth states, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly” (Prov. 18:24). How true is that? Someone who is not “friendly” does not have many “friends”! Sometimes folks in the church will be upset because they don’t have many friends in the church. Can I ask…
“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Some kids know what they want to be and some kids are still thinking about it. Young man, what do YOU want to be? You may be thinking about being an engineer, but I have something for you that has been tried and tested and proven to work every time. I…