Time Gaps
The Apostle Paul in the his closing remarks to the members of Thessalonia, Paul gave a ‘proverb-like’ series of imperatives. In Bible […]
At All Times
This life is way too short not to live it in the Joy of Christ. It is way too short not to […]
A Healthy Relationship
A relationship: warns; comforts; and supports one another. This is precisely what the Apostle is doing in our text. It is a […]
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 […]
Us and Them
As I write this, we are in a politically charged environment. The news is aiding and abetting in fear mongering. Social media […]
A Thief In The Night
Ever heard someone say something, that at the time, you didn’t find unsettling, but later you couldn’t get it out of your […]
He’s Coming
Real comfort is only derived by scripture as noted in our last post titled by the same “Real Comfort”. The text of […]
Real Comfort
This world is falling apart. Maybe not in your neighborhood, maybe not on your preferred news channel, and maybe not in your […]
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 […]
What Does God Want
For the believer we always ask… What does God want? What is His will? Things like: ‘Where do I go to […]
Pray Hard
Building a deepening relationship requires vulnerability. When one person trusts another with their fears, doubts, concerns, dreams, etc. Churches must do this. […]
Follow-Up
In 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 we observe what should be practiced by each and every true New Testament Church… follow-up. Follow-up is […]
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 […]
Excellence In Action 1
Inc. Magazine contributing editor Jeff Haden wrote an article titled: “8 Things You Should Not Do Every Day.” Although written in the […]
Excellence In Endurance
Hanging in my study is a birthday gift from one of my disciples. It is one of my most prized possessions. He […]
Excellence In Ministry
“Excellence is never an accident” —Aristotle Let’s read the next text in our series of Excellence: 1 Thessalonians 1.5-10 “For our gospel […]