Have you ever done something that, when up close, seems so right? But, when you step back you wonder how you can be so wrong? If you would, travel back in time with me. To a memory I am sure is true, but now feels so much like a fever dream I question it. My …
“Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it” – Rene Descartes We live in an offended world. Offense is taken in small things and large things. Nonetheless, I am not just a youngster knocking the volatile tendency’s of others. It has always been this …
I enjoy fishing. It is a past time, like many others can relate, I never have enough time to enjoy. Nonetheless, my wife Hallie and I recently were looking to indulge in some fishing time as we vacationed at the beach. Unfortunately however, out of all the things I was likely to forget when leaving, …
The Earth is composed of two things. Just two. Energy and matter. World religions have typically, if not always, have been in consensus. Polytheistic religions state that their “gods” come from Earth, water, the Sun, and numerous other material source. This is a common trend, passed down through history. Regardless of their origin, their is …
Series- “Comfort One Another, in Hope” Sermon- “Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks” Key Verse[s]: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Corresponding Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eweiq8E7hOI&t=2s Notes Rejoice 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Our salvation is to be at the top of the “comfort _____________” Comfort toolbox: Inventory of things we can take comfort in There is no comfort without ____________ When reading the book of 1 …
2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Paul’s epistle to the Romans is expository in nature, meaning he intends to explain something. In Romans 1:18, Paul explains that the wrath of God is revealed …
Annie S. Hawks (1836-1918) and Robert Lowry (1826-1899) together published the hymn ” I Need Thee Every Hour” in 1872. This song is a testament to constant devotion to the Lord and praising Him for all spiritual blessings. Paul spoke of these blessings in Ephesians 1:3 when stating, “Blessed be the God and Father of …
Over-spiritualization. It is a thing. A thing that happens way more than it should. It is always a danger that looms when we read the Holy Bible. One may over-spiritualize in big things (e.g., Insisting that child sacrifice should be done because of God’s interaction with Abraham and Isaac) or in little things (e.g., Insisting …
We are constantly reminded of the violence, tragedy, and ugliness in today’s world; but we can still rejoice in the beauty of nature and give praise to God for all the beauty of His world that our five senses can freely enjoy. Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901) wrote, “This is my Father’s world,” and it is …
Inspired by 1 Corinthians 15… — You wanna’ bloodless Gospel story? Well I cannot oblige. It was by the death of Christ, That freedom was applied. – Hung Him up and suffered high, For the cost of man, I tell you why. Laid down below in borrowed tomb. Yet rose again with death consumed. – …