The title of this article is a quote that has been credited to various men over time. Augustine, Peter Meiderlin, and Marco Antonio de Dominis have all had their names attached to this famous saying. The first time most of us heard this quote, it seemed like a grand way to settle all issues in
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
Written language can be difficult to understand. Take a look at the title of this article. I would imagine a few of you know exactly what those words mean. If not, forgive me if I leave you in suspense for a bit. Have you ever stumbled upon someone with a different interpretation of a Bible
Just over 24-months ago, the people of God who meet at North Second Street ordained elders to serve and lead the congregation. David Brown and David Muiznieks have been feeding, tending, and guiding the flock as true shepherds and we are being blessed because of our submission to the will of God through Jesus the
B.J. Justice called me a few weeks ago (*see footnote) and relayed a quote he heard on the radio. The speaker was giving a lesson when he said we “worship work, work at play, and play at worship.” I think that is a pretty telling statement. It’s easy to get our priorities out of order.
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
In 1618 in the town of Dordt, men came together to claim they had grown a tulip which would rule the Protestant world. Of course, Dordt is located in the country of Holland which is world famous for the sought after flower1. This all seems pretty rosy until you realize this Tulip led people away
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