Contra
Jesus has just given an incredible commendation to this faithful church. A church unlike the ones we see here in our Western […]
Category: Following
Sharp Sword Said
I was watching a true story of a murder mystery. In it, one of the murderers was called: “the hammer”. Guess what […]
No Bystanders
When Rosina Hernandez was in college, she once attended a rock concert at which one young man was brutally beaten by another. […]
Sweet and Salty
In Revelation 2.18-29 we read of a Church located in the Turkish city of Akhisar, in the Manisa Province. Better known to […]
Life Support
In his ‘First Law of Motion’, Sir Issac Newton asserted, “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to […]
Hold Fast
The Oxford dictionary defines the phrase “hold fast” as: 1) To remain tightly secured. 2) To continue to believe in or adhere […]
Posers
Jesus knows. He knows the beginning from the end. He knows the heart. He knows what no one else could possibly know. […]
Identifiers
Some names seem to be just names. Like: Bill, Fred, Sam, etc. Some names carry a deeper meaning. When the 1960s ended, […]
Me Church
Being lukewarm about Christ is like being lukewarm about a plague. We’re continuing our thoughts on “the church of the Laodiceans” from […]
Makes Me Sick
The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. One may ask, why such an odd number? Because […]
Follow
Let’s start with a premise that we need to examine— ‘How much we love Him determines how much we trust Him; how […]
All Of Me
Matthew 22.37 says— “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all […]
Extravagance
A few years ago there was a true story about a man in New York City who was kidnapped. His kidnappers called […]
How It Works
The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one […]
Son Shine
Have you ever been broken about your own spiritual condition? How about the spiritual condition of people you love? Are there times […]
Mama’s Boy
Moses was born during a troubled time for the Israelites in Egypt. The King made a decree that midwives were to kill […]
Abundant
John 15.1-4 says— “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he […]
Alignment
The last words of people amaze me. It shows, at times, the fundamental belief of the person speaking them. Take Bob Marley’s […]
Clear
I want to introduce you to a word… paranggelia (par-ang-gel-ee’-ah) which means: “an urgent command handed down from a superior officer.” The […]
Opportunities
What is ministry? Some consider it to be a short-term trip to Mexico. Others see their own ‘work’ as a ministry, like […]