“Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmatic, taught to the tune of a Hickory stick . . .” So say the song lyrics. But that never made sense to me.  I thought that spelling was important.  There are not three “R”s but one “R”, one “W”, and one “A” – but I digress. This morning while thinking about … Continue reading Triple R

It is my firm conviction that Satan loves division. I consider that one of his main weapons from the very beginning. He used lies to divide Adam and Eve from God and from the garden. He used jealousy to divide Cain and Abel and then Cain killed Abel. When Satan can divide our relationships, he … Continue reading United or Untied?

Seven years ago, Chris Gallagher asked me to write a post of What I love about the church. I gave three reasons then. Here are the “edited for content and to fit in the allotted space” reasons I gave then. I love the Church in view of the fact that God loved Her enough to purchase Her … Continue reading Loving the Church

Jehoshaphat was not jumpy.  Jehoshaphat was steady.  This king of Judah heavily relied on God. The chronicler records, "The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according … Continue reading 7 Things

Can we disagree and still love each other? Does love have to mean, "it's okay to do whatever you want to do?" Can we love and still be disappointed in each other's behavior / actions? Does love allow for discipline of the one(s) you love? Can someone tell me that I am wrong or am … Continue reading Questions about Love

This morning I turn the pen over to Paul. His words perfectly describe our condition - my condition. I find comfort in knowing Paul understands. I find comfort in knowing the Holy Spirit inspired theses words, because that indicates that God understands. "For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the … Continue reading A Special Guest Post

A video edition this morning. https://youtu.be/G5xWFgNTFUo -Scott

Over the next few days and weeks you will have opportunities to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Take advantage of those opportunities to demonstrate your love. Matthew records the following conversation a Pharisee had with Christ, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the … Continue reading Showing up

The last few weeks mark the restart of school.  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter became host to first day of school pictures as well as the obligatory post from High School Seniors, “This is my last first day of high school – yay me!” The blogsphere also contained “Back-to-School,” “Wow, children Grow up Fast,” “Where did … Continue reading Back to School – Again

A wile back I saw a list of 23 rules of writing posted on Facebook recently.  The list had the following title: How To Write Good.  Here are my ten favorites of this list of 23: Avoid Alliteration. Always. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. It is wrong … Continue reading Being a Good Christian