As a society, the United States is in uncharted territory. The rational thought of the English Enlightenment brought about some of the loftiest moral rhetoric we have seen since before the Dark Ages. Men named Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington, gave us ideals that still guide our country today. Phrases like: “We the people of… Read More »
A Moment To Praise God
“All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth, and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.”-Psalm 138:4-5 As we make our way to the end of the year 2025, it is a… Read More »
Tools Of The Secret Agent
When I was a kid, I loved spy movies and characters in disguise. Many of my favorite movie memories contain names like James Bond, Jason Bourne, or even Maxwell Smart and Inspector Clouseau. Superman, Spiderman, and Batman all depend of hidden identity and “those meddling kids” from Scooby Doo always solved the crime by exposing… Read More »
A Life Lived One Byte At A Time (1of2) pornography and gambling
The elders here at North Second Street have asked me to focus my preaching and teaching on the subjects of pornography and gambling during November. These two sins are far from new but they are transmitted at light speed by today’s technology and our young men are struggling to keep their eyes trained away from… Read More »
The Sayings Of The Wise (By Solomon and Company)
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”-Jeremiah 17:9 I was studying with someone this week and this verse came up in conversation. The question was this, “Can we trust feelings to tell us the truth of God. The answer is “no” and this verse tells us why. The… Read More »
Something Bigger Than Me
In the 1970’s Time Magazine dubbed the young people of that era, “The Me Generation.” Recently the same publication ran an article entitled, “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” If you doubt that we are focused on ourselves, consider this; the iPhone literally flipped it’s screen so we could take pictures of “Me.” In fact… Read More »
One Drink Is Too Many, A Thousand Never Enough
The church of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ and the twelve-step program known as Alcoholics Anonymous are not the same. They do share principles from time to time (Much of AA teaching comes from the book of James and the Sermon on the Mount). But there is one area where the Bible is… Read More »
Bracketology
There has never been a perfect bracket in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament. No man or woman has picked the winners and participants of every game including the national champion. The NCAA tracks brackets turned into major outlets. Over 34-million were turned in this year, and after just one round of the tournament,… Read More »
Rocks, Stumbling Stones, And An Unmoving Corner
Am I a follower of Jesus? Am I a worshipper of Jesus? Am I a believer in Jesus? Am I stumbling because of Jesus? Am I standing with Jesus as my rock? Am I guided by Jesus as my cornerstone? I Will Follow: Jesus choose twelve men from among his disciples to be his personal… Read More »
I Got The Blues For Christmas, Again, Again
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 »
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