Sermon: THE RIGHT TO DO RIGHT

There were times when Abraham could have strengthened Sarah’s faith, or helped her to strengthen her faith, but instead he did some things that actually counteracted her faith and her growth and her development. Certain decisions that he made. Certain mistakes that he made. {Click to read}

Firstfruits of All Your Crops

Reflect: Jesus said to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.  I tell you the truth, a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make many seeds. But if it never dies, it remains only a single seed. Those who love their lives will lose them, butContinueContinue reading “Firstfruits of All Your Crops”

Why Switchfoot won’t sing Christian songs

Originally posted on ctkblog:
Lead singer Jon Foreman was asked if Switchfoot is a “Christian” band. His response is worth pondering. Switchfoot is going secular. Sort of. “To be honest, this question grieves me because I feel that it represents a much bigger issue than simply a couple SF tunes. In true Socratic form, let…

The people asked for a king: Selling ourselves

Today’s king is celebrity culture. Many are voluntarily enslaved to it. The pervasive idea is: You’re no one unless a lot of people know you and want to be like you. People worship at the altar of images. {Follow the link to read the full article.}

A Fucked-Up Life and God

Originally posted on Cyndy Lavoie:
(Warning: if you are not okay with profanity to relay intense emotion than I suggest you do not read this post.) I used to think the point of life was making it pretty, presentable, acceptable. And so I spent innumerable years and money and focus trying to make my life…

What should I be looking for in a husband?

Originally posted on altruistico:
When a Christian woman is looking for a husband, she should seek a man “after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22). The most important relationship that any of us have is our personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. That relationship comes before all others. If our vertical relationship with the Lord…

Perserverance & Endurance

People in your circle may give you platitudes (empty words) meant to lift you up, but if those words don’t line up with the Word of God, you will soon fall flat again. No where in God’s Word are we told to give up when we are confronted with opposition. No where. But in all things we are to count the cost of our pursuit to make sure it’s something we can sustain and succeed in.