CAN GOD COUNT ON YOU? (Fruit of the Spirit 9)
Semper Fidelis is Latin for “Always faithful.” It is the motto of the City of Exeter in Devonshire, England, and is a testimony to the city’s loyalty to the British …
LEARNING TO SERVE YOUR MARRIAGE PARTNER
Two brothers decided to play on sand banks by the river’s edge. Because the town depended on the river, it was regularly dredged and sand deposited in great mounds beside …
BALANCING FAITH AND FEELINGS (Mind and Emotions 2)
(In the last blog we talked about the place of emotions in our life. We saw they are important responses, but not what we base our faith or decisions on. …
LET YOUR MIND EXPLAIN REALITY TO YOUR EMOTIONS (Mind and Emotions 1)
People who have been under my ministry have heard me say “Let your mind explain reality to your emotions” many times. Emotions are powerful and important. Life would be …
WHAT ARE YOU ‘GOOD’ FOR? (Fruit of the Spirit 8)
One of the favorite New Testament stories for children is called the Good Samaritan. Everyone knows how the Samaritan responds to another in need. That is why he is called …
CHRISTLIKE KINDNESS (Fruit of the Spirit 7)
What do Pharaoh’s daughter rescuing Moses, Rahab helping the Jewish spies, David’s treatment of Mephibosheth and Elijah’s response to the woman whose son just died have in common? They all …
IS ALL SIN REALLY EQUAL?
This is a tough subject and I hesitate to write about it because I don’t want to cause more confusion than help, but I think we need to think it …
GOD’S RX FOR ANXIETY
Recently when we reviewed our prayer lists my wife and I were surprised to discover how many of the request’s center around stress and anxiety. Even people who are …
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
It’s easy to get discouraged at the direction the world is taking and disheartened by at all the ungodly changes around is. It can be shocking to see how …
“I’VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER” (Fruit of the Spirit 5)
Peace – we often talk about it but don’t always understand it. Sometimes we think of it as calm circumstances, a time when there aren’t external difficulties or stresses. Thus, …