Abram chose to follow God - Gen 15:6, “And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” Abram chose to take Lot with him - God had told him to leave his family behind. Abram decided to take Lot. This would cause Abram a lot of grief. Abraham chose to lie … Continue reading You Choose

After Jesus' (Yeshua's) execution by crucifixion, His disciples gathered. They did not gather to plan their approach to carrying out Jesus' mission. They gathered to comfort each other. They gathered behind locked doors, hiding from the Jews who they thought might want to kill them too (John 20:19). Later, they would gather to go back … Continue reading This Changes Everything

Dear God, Creator of all mankind, Thank You for this day. Help us to use the opportunities and events of today for Your glory. Help us to share Your grace and mercy in our dealings with those around us. This weekend many will be travelling. Some will travel to see family. Some will travel for … Continue reading A Morning Prayer

Every year Central Church of Christ and Tide4Christ raise money to help bring clean water to people in Honduras and Haiti. Please help us with our 3rd Walk4Water in Tuscaloosa. Our previous walks have raised almost $20,000 for clean water projects in Honduras and Haiti, and we are so excited to keep it going this … Continue reading Helping with Clean Water

Our sense of smell is amazing. Sure, there are animals with a more keen sense of smell, yet smell is one sense we should not take for granted. Smells can attract or repel us. I love the smell of a hickory or oak in the fireplace, but burning plastic or rubber is repulsive. The taste … Continue reading The Nose Knows

A group of ministers on social media are discussing worship this morning. I read through the op and the comments and had nothing to add to their thoughts. But I did think about a quote that I remember but do not recall where I first heard it. Maybe it was an original thought that I … Continue reading Worship: Why Bother?

In Him I Live and Breathe © BSMc March 22, 2011 The fog of winter lifts. The sky begins to clear. The grass grows. The flowers bloom. The trees bud. A family plants a garden. The birds sing. Puppy plays in the lawn. Children swing, run, and bounce. Mom sweeps off the porch. Dad cleans … Continue reading In Him I Live and Breathe

The Messiah is Busy: Matthew 8 In this chapter Jesus is busy in the lives of people. Matthew shares how the King has compassion for all, especially the least, the rejected, the endangered, and the hurting. First we observe Jesus healing a leprous man who asks to be healed. To have leprosy in Jesus' day … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 8

We are social beings; we need good friends. We need friends who will comfort us, and who will love us unconditionally. We need friends who will correct us and challenge us to grow. The wise man says there is a friend who is closer than a brother (Prov 18:24). In many ways Jesus is that … Continue reading Good Friends

As I was sitting down to write this morning I thought about all that today would bring. Then I considered the importance of just one day and recalled this poem I wrote a few years ago.