You may not realize this or even believe it. Everyone has a king! Those who live in countries like Saudi Arabia would readily agree with that–they are ruled by an absolute monarch. Those who live in countries like Great Britain might have some understanding and yet some disagreement–they have a Queen, a Prime Minister and a Parliament. But a king? Citizens of…

Commercial kitchen owners and operators know about grease traps. Grease traps are essential to drainage systems from commercial kitchens, for they “catch” and “collect” most of the greases and/or solids that come from the kitchens before they reach the sewer system. But, here’s the thing: these grease traps must be cleaned out on a regular basis, otherwise they will “collect” so much…

HOV lanes are great! They have limited access, so there are not as many cars in that lane. With limited access, the traffic usually moves along at a more consistent pace. However, as the last two sentences have suggested, not everyone is permitted to drive in an HOV lane. Access is limited! Limited to drivers who have at least one other person…

You may not agree with this, but preaching is “an art” or someone might call it “a craft.” Proper effort must be given to honing the “skill” of preaching and then to each individual “sermon.” So, if preaching is “an art” which requires proper effort on the preacher’s part, then would listening to a sermon also be considered “an art” (or “a…

The very first instruction of God recorded in the Bible is found in Genesis 1:3, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light.’” Imagine for a moment that God had given light the freedom to make its own choices. When God said, “Let there be light,” would it bother you if the very next statement said, “But light was too busy at the…

There is a feeble argument often attempted to make a significant difference between an elder’s qualification to be “not given to wine” (1 Tim. 3:3) and a deacon’s qualification to be “not given to much wine” (1 Tim. 3:8). Can a deacon drink a little, while an elder is to totally abstain? Here’s the real question: if the Bible condemns something in…

Have you ever heard someone say about another person (who had withdrawn himself and was spending all of his time alone and separated from his family, friends and church), “Well, he’s just trying to find himself”? May I suggest to you that if someone is trying to “find himself,” and has undertaken that endeavor while separating himself from the church, that the…

It’s a tough job being a parent! The hours: 168 hours a week (and that’s only because there aren’t 169 hours or more available in a week). The pay: below minimum wage, way below minimum wage; in fact, you have pay to be a parent (instead of getting paid). Hazards: well,  there are too many to list (and we don’t want to…