It is a real issue. Cloudy days, over-scheduling, travel, less than healthy food, inactivity, and a dash of grief or personal troubles can give Christians momentary moments of sadness or spiraling depression. I am in the habit of taking a “tip list” from a secular mental-health professional and juicing up their human prescriptions with a… Read More »
Marriage Is God
Marriage is God’s institution? No. God created marriage? Not quite. God is reflected in marriage? I mean; true but not we’re after. God is a covenant keeping God (Yes!) and marriage is his covenant between a man, a woman, and the Lord. Wait, I fell asleep just reading the title.… Read More »
Specks and Logs; A Comparative Study
In Matthew chapter seven, Jesus teaches us things have relative importance in our lives. A speck of dust is not as large as a log. In his teaching, Jesus tells us we must remove both. But certainly we all agree the log will take the most work. Is it a big deal if you have… Read More »
Come Follow Me
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is baptized by John and tempted by Satan before he begins his teaching ministry. Our Lord spoke with the authority only the Son of God could wield. It is interesting to note, the first two commands he delivers are, “repent” and “follow me.”-Matthew 4:17-19. (The same commands are repeated… Read More »
Choosing Your Friends
The first full week of back-to-school has come and gone. On the heels of an article about choosing a mate for a lifetime, it seems an article about choosing friends for the school-year would be timely. Do you remember how terrifying it was to face a new school year? It was made worse if you… Read More »
Choosing A Mate (2024 version)
Editor’s note: This article is from eleven years ago. The first sentence is more true today than then. The rest isn’t bad either, he said humbly.-JS] In the past week, our family celebrated Mother’s Day and the 16th anniversary of Wendy saying “Yes” to a question I am sure she didn’t fully comprehend at the… Read More »
Something Is True vs. Trust To Carry Me Through
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”-Hebrews 11:6 What does it mean to be a believer? What is true faith that has the power to overcome sin? For me, I discovered life-saving faith… Read More »
Sideshow Bob Stepping On Rakes
Have you ever had one of those weeks where nothing goes right. It is not that anything overwhelming happened, but every other step I took seemed to be in a mud puddle. It reminded me of one of the most famous episodes of The Simpsons, and it involves Sideshow Bob. What? You’ve never heard of… Read More »
Release These Chains!
Our annual study of a specific spiritual topic comes to a close today. The title of the series, Chains Of Our Own Choosing, reflects the ease with which we can find ourselves overwhelmed by a highly addictive and still relatively new, technology. In fact “TheFacebook” as it was called at the time began exactly 20-years… Read More »
Truths Taught In Song
In his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul gives the early Christians direction and encouragement for their Christian lives. In chapter three, Paul tells us to “let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,”-Colossians 3:15. He gives us the following instructions as a way to let that happen: “Let the word of Christ… Read More »