If a farmer sows most of his seed crop in his front yard, he can only expect a limited harvest. The same holds true with churches. Even when capable teachers are faithfully proclaiming the pure word of God,
The story is told of a prominent salesman who had come to the time of his retirement. He was asked to sum up his success in three simple words. He answered, “And Then Some”. He was asked what that meant? He gave this answer. “I discovered at an early age that most of the real […]
While recently driving home from the office, I saw the rear end of an automobile displaying a bumper sticker that read: “Money Talks: Mine Says Goodbye.” There’s a bunch of folks who can relate to that sentiment, including myself.
Like a lot of people who have become financially strapped because of medical and other unforeseen expenses, my wife and I are having to cut unnecessary costs from our monthly budget. Unfortunately, our Internet provider service is one of those
When a Roman soldier once asked Jesus to cure his palsied servant who was in great pain, Jesus said He would come and heal him. (Matthew 8:5-7).
There was once a man who fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. A Subjective person came along and said, “I feel for you down there.”
What about our worship to God on this Lord’s Day? Has it been offered with the right attitude of heart? (John 4:23-24-NKJV).
While writing books is a lofty profession for any writer, we can all “be” a book to someone. The question is, “What kind of book will we be?” The inspired penman Paul wrote to the brethren at Corinth and told them:
Prayer is certainly a great blessing from God and should be a powerful part of the Christian’s life. We know prayer is important to God, because the words pray, prayer,
There are times in life when we find things in our way that we cannot move. Even after persistent and fervent prayer, the cup of suffering is brought to quivering lips and we must drink of it — right down to the bitter dregs (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
Although prayer is simply our conversing with God, there are perhaps times we could use a “method” to freshen up our prayer life. Recently, I discovered a five-finger prayer method we might consider using as a
The latest “nudge” from The Fellowship Room this morning was: “Name three words that best describe or summarize the focus of your life in Christ and service to God.”
Life is not easy at times. We’ve all been in situations that are difficult, in places we’d not rather be, but we “hang in there” because of strong motives which involve love and loyalty. We’ve all been there — we’re
In 1990, the Orlando Sentinel reported that William Curry, a Boston resident, died just a few weeks after winning the state lottery worth 3.6 million dollars (see article). Mr. Curry had worked most of his life as a cafeteria cook for the Merit Food Company on a modest income by which he managed to provide […]
When people first become Christians, they usually are very excited about being saved. They want to go out and teach the whole world. They are burning with zeal. They love the Lord and want to share Him with everyone (cf. Acts 9:17-22). A true disciple has given himself to the Lord, to be taught and […]
One of my boyhood heroes was Davy Crockett, the “King of the Wild Frontier” (see video). I looked up to him, admiring his courage and exploits as portrayed on the television series many years ago. However, the real Davy Crockett made mistakes and had serious
A querist asks, “Were there any animals in the garden of Eden besides the serpent? If so, did Adam and Eve eat any kind of meat from animals?”
There’s a funeral director in a small Michigan town who has overseen some 5,000 burials over a period of 25 years. He was asked by a local reporter how his experience had shaped his thinking in resolving conflicts with others. He responded, “It tends to make me want to resolve conflicts a little quicker, because […]
One morning, a postal worker was sorting the daily mail, when he found an unstamped, poorly hand-written envelope, addressed to God. Upon opening the letter, he discovered that it was from an elderly lady who was greatly distressed because all of her savings had been stolen — all $200.00 of it. Now, she would be cold […]
In today’s religious world, there are false teachers and teachings almost everywhere we look. If we are unfamiliar with God’s word, we can easily be deceived by these false teachings (Romans 16:17-18; Ephesians 4:14; Titus 1:9-10). For example, I noticed a religious article today, in which the false teaching of grace alone was being promoted […]