It has been said that we only get one chance to make a good impression. After that people have made up their mind about what they think of us. We have a tendency to label people by mere appearances. We pass judgement on them without getting to know them and really finding out who they are and what … [Read more...]
Resolutions that Matter: Prayer
“I’ll pray for you!” For years, when I would hear of someone struggling with something, that is what I would say. Then I would go on with my day and maybe (or maybe not) remember to pray for them later on. In 2011, one way I intend to make my resolutions matter is to resolve to never do that … [Read more...]
A Dozen and One Ways to Reach Out
Ask your friends why they do what they do in religious practice. Why take the Lord’s Supper once a quarter? Why does the man giving the lesson call himself Reverend? Many have not ever considered why things are done as they are. If their practices are not based on Bible teaching, it may draw … [Read more...]
Why Should I Attend?
Why do I go to church? Why should you? Following is a list of some of the reasons I believe church attendance is so important: Let's talk priorities... what are yours? Matthew 22:37-39 states "...thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy … [Read more...]
Practical Encouragement
In one of his books, the well-known Scottish scholar William Barclay wrote, “One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement. . . . It is easy to laugh at [human] ideals; it is easy to pour cold water on their enthusiasm; it is easy to discourage others. The world is full of … [Read more...]
The Wise Man… What?
Most reading this are probably familiar with Jesus’ analogy about “the two builders.” In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus creates a word picture for the people. He describes a wise man who “built his house on the rock.” The rain fell, the floods came, the winds were fierce and threatened to blow it over, … [Read more...]
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