This is not something I have often struggled with, but when I have, I justified it this way. God describes Himself as being jealous, so there must be circumstances under which jealousy is appropriate. When I decided to write about … Continue reading →
When we talk about trust, do we have the same understanding of the word that God does when He says to trust Him? I think not. When we place some level of trust in another person, we believe that they … Continue reading →
I will speak at my first funeral tomorrow. Our pastor is officiating, but I have been asked to speak as well since I am the associate pastor and the deceased is a member of our church. To the extent that … Continue reading →
We really can be in control of our emotions. I think this is an important lesson for us to learn right now. Our society urges us to go with our feelings. If it feels good, do it. If it stops … Continue reading →
I suppose you’ve all heard the news, Jesus is supposed to be coming back today! There are some problems with that. I’ll list just a couple. First of all, Jesus said that no one knows exactly when he will come … Continue reading →
It has taken eight months for me to get around to writing about this, but now feels like the right time. On August 1 of last year, I was officially ordained as associate pastor of our church, Bartimaeus Baptist Temple. … Continue reading →
I had the thought before recently, but yesterday Linda and I really talked about it as if it could happen. With the recent advances in medical treatment, particularly around adult stem cells, I have begun to wonder if by that … Continue reading →
What follows is the journal entry I made this morning. A few years ago I took to writing my journal entries as prayers to God. This one came out of a tough week. I knew when I was given the … Continue reading →
We’ve all heard that, or something like it. It probably came from your mom as she watched you swinging from that tree or flying down the street on your bike with your hands proudly waving in the air. Maybe she … Continue reading →
It’s my wife’s favorite pair of questions. They are good ones. They are on my mind this morning because I was in a meeting last night where we discussed how to help our church grow. My few readers may know … Continue reading →