Lord. Extend Your arm and hold me back when I seek the superficial elements of the world over the breadth of Your truth. Dear Lord, I know that entire churches and entities are founded on subjects that mean nothing (Colossians 2:8). I do not want to waste time. I want to redeem it because the …
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others” ~ Philippians 2:4 Divorce is a big problem in the United States. In U.S. nearly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. The number sky rockets for remarriages. But this message, unlike many Christian message, is not going …
“Thems that die’ll be the lucky ones” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island My favorite fiction story of all time is Treasure Island. It is an incredible story of men who seek treasure but shows the ultimate futility of the search. It also shows the truth that good men are rewarded for their deeds and bad …
In the King James Version of the Bible, there is 170 uses of the word, “grace.” Of the 170 references, 131 of these references are in the New Testament. This leaves only 39 references of grace for the Old Testament. That is about 23% percent of the references in the Old Testament. The word mercy …
“Painting calmed the chaos that shook my soul” ~ Niki de St. Phalle Unlike the above quote, painting does not calm my soul. I hate painting. I am not someone who enjoys the tediousness of it and I especially do not like having to apply second coats when painting homes. I hate working so hard- …
“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come” ~ 1 Timothy 4:8 Any gym rat knows the feeling of disappointment they work out hard, design a good schedule, and just can’t seem to “get their weight …
When I was in college, studying within a Biblical course, I remember being asked the question, “If the Church decided what went into the Bible, what keeps the Church from adding to the Bible today? What keeps the Church from removing Scripture today? I mean, look at Martin Luther. He called the epistle of James …
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite” ~ Romeo & Juliet For men, it is generally frowned upon for them to say they love a good romance. “Bros” never discuss movies like The Notebook, Pretty Woman, and Pretty …
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” ~ Mark Twain Bible study is a labor of love. A labor of love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Christian, reading your Bible is almost instinctual and failure to do so has an effect. If you read your Bible, you feel good. If …
Basil the Great ~ “Everyone is a theologian, even those who have stains on their souls.” When in college, I pursued a double track. I pursued ministry and I pursued exercise science. I remember being enrolled in one of my ministry courses and reading through a book titled, “A Little Book for New Theologians,” by …