The Giver
I must begin by confessing I am a terrible gift giver. No excuses either. I just don’t have the nack. I want […]
Category: Church
Why Together
Why do we come together? Why meet at all? Why make this a priority? The less profound but more absolute version is […]
This Means War
If you are a member of a church, I’m going to let you in on a little secret… church members are at […]
Represent
Have you ever thought of yourself as a representative of a foreign Kingdom? The truth is— church members are Jesus’ representatives. We […]
Misled
In 1 Corinthians 3.16-23 the Apostle Paul continues his teaching of Jesus being our old foundation. Back in verse 11 he said— […]
Y’all
Southern Living magazine online wrote an article about the word “Y’all”. They mentioned the unique, quirky, cultural sayings—like ‘Bless your heart’. They […]
Slander
Can there be anything more damaging in a relationship than for one to speak negatively behind the others back? In marriage vows […]
Diffuse
Humanity has a long history of wars and skirmishes. It happens not only in the Middle East, but also on the web. […]
Smart Mouth
Have you ever back-talked your parents? It’s a sure sign of disrespect, a lack of caring for authority, and the words in […]
A Triumphant Life
Believers in Christ should have a triumphant attitude. Not that we have triumphed over anything, because we can’t hardly conquer our own […]
Judging
Real faith should never coexist with partiality. You cannot hold both in your life and claim that it’s real faith. To illustrate […]
Religion
When it comes to belief in God, Canada’s young people are a lot like their elders, but they view religion as relatively […]
Church Family- Good To Great
A healthy church is a melting pot of ethic diversity, various socio-economy status’, and even opinionated people. There are always challenges to […]
Church Family
It seems that Paul’s favorite name for believers was “brethren”. He used it at least 60 times in his writings and 27 […]
Watched
Not to make you paranoid, but you’re being watched! Believers who take their calling seriously can’t have a completely private life. We […]
Essentials
A fish has a nature— it swims. A hawk has a nature— it flies. It’s a natural compulsion. As believers we […]
Pray Hard
Building a deepening relationship requires vulnerability. When one person trusts another with their fears, doubts, concerns, dreams, etc. Churches must do this. […]
Reassurance
Reassurance— The act of removing doubts and fears. This is particularly true in relating to relationships, including churches. Every relationship has problems […]
Receptivity
Gary Smalley in his book— ‘The Gift of Honor’ tells the story of Keith Hernandez. “He is one of baseball’s top players. […]
Excellence In Action 2
An elderly widow was restricted in her activities but was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she […]