While some of us may have trouble controlling our tongues, would you ever consider using profanity in the presence of or in the face of God? I’d suspect that all of us would be very cautious with our words if we were speaking one-on-one with our God. Some years ago I heard a statement that has stuck with me–“Singing without making melody…

Have you ever walked through your kitchen and noticed a single ant just walking across the floor or across the counter? Did you feel sorry for him, thinking that he might be lost? Of course not! You probably suspected that he was the scout ant, out looking for tasty morsels. You know what a scout ant does, don’t you? He goes out…

Do you remember when the price of gas started to climb dramatically a few years ago and there was outrage all over the country? Gas went from close to $1.40/gallon in 2000 to pushing $4.00/gallon in 2012. And the cost of everything else increased along with it. Now we seem content for the price to hover near $3.00/gallon. Where did the outrage…

Many folks make decisions based upon “consensus.” We are told things like: 4 out of 5 dentists approve. 4 out of 5 doctors use this product. 9 out of 10 customers agree. “Consensus” means a “general agreement; the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned.” And so many folks will reason, “If it’s good enough for the majority, then it’s good…

What do you enjoy doing the most? What brings you the most joy and satisfaction in life? There are many answers that we could give to those questions, and most of our responses would be worthwhile and beneficial to our lives and our souls. But, when it comes to studying the Bible, is that an activity that brings you joy and happiness?…

When God speaks to us about our giving (i.e., about our contribution in worship to Him, in order to support the work of the church), He always emphasizes that it is to be done according to one’s ability to give. We are to give as we “may prosper” (1 Cor. 16:2). There is to be a direct proportion between how much we…

Taste is such a vivid sense. Watch the face of baby who bites into a lemon. Watch as someone takes a big sip of iced tea that they thought was sweet (and it wasn’t). Eating is essential to life. This is especially true in the life of a child. The only way to properly grow is to eat. And, eating is much…

For a variety of reasons, Christians over the years have allowed themselves to become embittered against the church: a preacher or an elder because of the demands of the work; the wife or children of a preacher or elder because of the demands of the work; a church member because of the behavior of another church member, or because of a decision…