Pause for a moment and honestly ponder the question, “Why do we pray?” Is it to defeat terrorist groups and rescue persecuted Christians worldwide – or is it to plead my son to make the high school baseball team or my daughter to receive a college scholarship? Is it to protect preborn children from “Choice” … [Read more…]
A Texan died and went to Hell; but after only a few days there, the Devil began to stew because the guy seemed to be enjoying himself. Satan went over to him and asked why he was so happy. He responded simply, “Because I feel like I’m back home on a hot June summer day.” … [Read more…]
We live in a blame-shifting culture. Few of us own up to our own personal responsibility for much of anything anymore. Cheating spouses blame the other for failing to meet their needs. Adult children blame their parents for past abuse. Bosses blame their subordinates for lackluster productivity, while subordinates blame their bosses for creating a … [Read more…]
I don’t believe I’m making any giant leap of assumption when I say that you, like me, have been hurt by someone at some point along your life journey. Somebody gossiped about you; somebody lied to you; somebody stole from you; or somebody wounded you big time in some way. This left you devastated, emotionally … [Read more…]
Whenever there are five Sundays in a month, we celebrate our Lord in a different fashion. Instead of the usual order of service that includes a 30-minute sermon, our Praise Band leads us through a dozen contemporary songs that are interspersed with prayers of thanksgiving and praise “from the floor.” It always proves to be … [Read more…]
