Many think since they went to school, they know how teachers ought to teach and will often tell teachers how to do their job. Similarly, since many people sit in church buildings and hear sermons they have advice for preachers. Here are actual statements to preachers. Some of these are things said to me. Speak up. Speak … Continue reading I’m Just a Church Member
Christian living
The Christian’s Greatest … Part II
Yesterday we wrote about our Greatest Motivation as Christians. We defined that as LOVE. Today we move on to our Greatest Challenge. Our Greatest Challenge is Repentance. This challenge is not getting others to repent, but our own repentance. Part of the nation of Judah's problem was that they refused to repent, "Run to and fro through the streets … Continue reading The Christian’s Greatest … Part II
The Christian’s Greatest . . . Part I
I have three post planned this week about great things we have and face as Christians. This morning, let's look at our Greatest Motivation: Our Greatest Motivation is Love. Looking back into the prophets, Jeremiah reveals God's love, "My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh the walls of my heart! My heart is beating … Continue reading The Christian’s Greatest . . . Part I
Listen
I recently watched an episode of Dr. Who (Peter Capaldi / Series 8) in which the Doctor opens with a long soliloquy about listening. In fact the episode title was "Listen." The title alone started me thinking, "How well do we listen?" Do we stop and listen to the sounds of nature around us? Do … Continue reading Listen
Spiritual Defense: A Video Blog
Sharing my thoughts as I arrived at the Study this morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti8uZAk1Mso Scott
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This title comes from the second paragraph of The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." What a … Continue reading Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
For Everyone
I found this little clipping in a file of old church bulletin articles. There is no attribution to an author, just know it is not an original of my own creation. I just thought it was worth sharing on a Friday afternoon. How everyone can be nice to everyone: Be Silent when your words would … Continue reading For Everyone
Bible Malapropisms – one more time
Monday we looked at five Bible Malapropisms. Today we look at the last four in my list. I am sure there are more. God moves in a mysterious way. William Cowper wrote this in one of his last hymns in 1774. He based the thought on his recollections of his life and how he saw … Continue reading Bible Malapropisms – one more time
More Bible Malapropisms
We continue our list from yesterday with five more phrases that sound Biblical, but are not necessarily from the Bible. What goes around comes around. This is more associated with the Hinduism/Buddhism idea of Karma than it is the Bible. In our desire for what we consider to be fair, we want others to experience what … Continue reading More Bible Malapropisms
Bible Malapropisms
A malapropism is the misuse of a word, specifically a word that sounds like or is similar to another. Think of "there," "their," and "they're." Or, "Good punctuation means never being late." What I am calling Bible malapropisms are not words but phrases and ideas that many think are in the Bible and sometimes quote as … Continue reading Bible Malapropisms
Driving Thought 