Happy Saturday everyone! When I was a kid I loved Saturday mornings because it meant cartoons and no school. When I was a teenager I loved Saturday mornings because it meant meeting up with some other Christians and visiting families on a church bus route inviting them to join us the next day for Sunday… Read More »
I Peter 2 is a Really Good Sandwich
During Sunday’s final sermon in the “Destiny” series, we studied I Peter 2:4-10. Our focus was the description of God’s people as “A Chosen Race, A Royal Priesthood, A Holy Nation, A People For God’s Own Possession” in verse 9, with verses 4-8 providing the backdrop to properly understand the impact of these descriptive titles.… Read More »
Clouds and Sunshine
It was amazing! It was also very simple! A few moments ago I was sitting at my desk looking through the large window at the grass, barren trees, brush, and cloudy sky. Suddenly the clouds parted just enough to allow the sun to do its magic and everything took on a different appearance. What… Read More »
Distracted and Almost Out of Gas
Earlier today I stopped at Wendy’s for lunch on my way to PMC to make hospital visits, intending to put gas in my car as soon as finished lunch. While eating I read a couple of news stories via my iPhone and then spoke to some people on my way out of the restaurant. After… Read More »
An Apple and a Bible
Yesterday while standing in line to pay for a few items at a local Dollar General store, I noticed a headline on the cover of a magazine in the rack strategically placed to encourage last minute purchases. It worked because I bought the magazine. The headline read “Foods that WORK LIKE A DIET PILL! They’ll… Read More »
Reading the Bible
It was a very basic edition of the Bible featuring the King James translation. The cover was black and there were no study helps. It was the only copy of the Bible in our house and I don’t remember ever seeing anyone read it. As a kid I was intrigued by it. Occasionally I would… Read More »
Spiritual Drought
Read the following Bible verse several times: Psalm 1:3 “He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________… Read More »