What does it take to be satisfied?  Is satisfaction even a good thing? Looking at the church there are three groups of people: 1) the Satisfied, 2) the Dissatisfied, and 3) the Unsatisfied. Satisfied Christians think of themselves or the church where they worship as already arriving at perfection or at least being good enough.  They feel good … Continue reading Are You Satisfied?

His father sent him away. He had deceived his father and mistreated his brother, now he had to leave. Things were not as bad as they could have been. His father sent him away with forgiveness, but his brother still held a grudge. He was not even invited to his brother's wedding. His travel took … Continue reading Awesome Wonder

I occasionally leave the radio off while I drove to my study in the morning.  This gives me a few moments of quiet to reflect.  But wouldn't you know it, an old song that I do not even like will start running through my head.  One like this, "Two doors down they're laughing and singing … Continue reading Two Doors Down, again

He walked into the foyer of the meeting place the same as he did every Sunday morning. He greeted a few of his brothers and sisters in Christ, introduced himself to a new face and welcomed them to Rome. That is when he saw someone, standing alone, taking in the map on the wall. "Curious," … Continue reading You May Never Know

Actually what a great two days. Saturday and Sunday were Family Weekend for Tide4Christ, a campus ministry that is a part of the mission work at Central Church of Christ. Saturday ended with a meal for our students and their parents. I am not sure how many tables were originally set up, but they had … Continue reading What a Day, Glorious Day!

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