Recently I bumped into the same man on two different occasions in our community. His family used to be members of our church, but have been gone for several years now. I’m sometimes a little slow to hear God, but eventually I catch on. So the second time I saw him, I asked him where… Read More »
Larger Than Life – The Humor and Humanity of Dr. W. A. Criswell
This week I’ve shared a post each day about a different book I read this summer. Today’s book: “Larger than Life – The Humor and Humanity of Dr. W. A. Criswell” by Lanny and Brenda Elmore. Dr. Criswell was Pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas for 50 years and Lanny served on his… Read More »
The Heavens Are A Witness
Read the following Bible verses from the book of Psalms several times: Psalm 19:1-2 “The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.” Having read these two verses several times, what is God… Read More »
Security
At night or whenever we leave the house, Monieca and I set our burglar alarm. It gives us a sense of security when we’re sleeping or when we’re gone and the house is empty. Several weeks ago we were out of town and our daughter accidentally set it off. A York County Sheriff’s officer checked… Read More »
Wanting and Praying
Read the following Bible verse several times: Romans 10:1 “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them (the Jewish people) is for their salvation.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is the connection between what we “desire” and what we… Read More »
Begging for Jesus
Read the following Bible verse several times: II Corinthians 5:20 “we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is an… Read More »
What A Burden
Read the following Bible verse several times: Romans 9:1-4a “I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake… Read More »
Birthdays and Smiles
Tuesday was my grandson Liam’s second birthday. He and his mom are staying with us this week, so before I left for the office I was able to wish him “happy birthday.” He had gotten up earlier and was playing in bed with his mom when I entered the room to say good bye. He… Read More »
An Image From The Past
I don’t know what made me think about it, but images from my senior class trip to New York City recently filled my mind. There were the normal tourist sites like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Radio Music City Hall and the Rockettes, a seven course dinner at Mama Leones, a Broadway… Read More »
I Love To Tell The Story
I couldn’t help it…I got emotional and choked up while the congregation was singing a hymn during the Sunday evening service at my home church when I was a college student. Richard, one of my spiritual mentors, was being ordained to the preaching ministry and we were singing “I Love to Tell the Story.” The… Read More »