Monthly Archives: March 2020

In spite of what some claim is a great lack of evangelism on the part of many Christians, the church continues to grow. While some denominational churches may be experiencing a decline in membership, new, independent churches are springing up everywhere in this country. What is causing this growth? For a few years I taughtContinueContinue reading “How Did You Come to Know the Lord?”

Ps 18:3 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I will be saved from my enemies. Ps 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; Ps 55:16 As for me, I will call on God, and the Lord willContinueContinue reading “I will…”

There are many different ways to help people discover their true identity in Christ. The Lord impressed upon me the following perspective a few years ago which due to my own personal challenges helped me quite a bit. Inferior: lower in status, quality or position Theologically, many Christians understand that He has raised us upContinueContinue reading “Are You Inferior?”

For those of you who are married, you are in a covenant relationship that has seen growth, change and challenges over the years. In the years of your marriage it is doubtful that there have been two days that were the same. Every day saw different amounts of communication, different levels of conversation, different activitiesContinueContinue reading “Relationship or Religion?”

Those against the “prosperity message” in the Body of Christ aren’t actually against money. They have money and would enjoy having more. They aren’t against sowing their time and skill in order to receive a paycheck. They aren’t against investing money and making a profit. They aren’t against giving to their church or to missions.ContinueContinue reading “Against Prosperity?”

With so much sickness in the body of Christ, I believe it is worth our time to ask ourselves, why? There are the obvious reasons that can be attributed to lifestyle choices, diet, sin, and not caring for the body. When we speak of sin there is typically a reaction and an unwillingness to admitContinueContinue reading “Can strife make you sick?”

God is love, and God’s desire is that all come to the knowledge of the truth and repentance (1 Jn. 4:8, 1 Tim. 2:4, 2 Pet. 3:9). However, love cannot require a response from the one who is the object of that love. Though we are His own, He will not compel a positive responseContinueContinue reading “Love…seeks not her own (1 Cor.13:5)”

Crisis: a time when a difficult or important decision must be made; a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. We are living in an age in which everything is portrayed as a crisis. Climate change is proclaimed to be a crisis. The upcoming elections are the most important elections since the last ones, twoContinueContinue reading “Can you live from crisis to crisis?”

Expectation is a powerful force in our lives. Whether we know it or not, we are all living on some level of expectation. Many are expecting negative things, sickness, loss, calamity and hardships. Others are expecting favor and blessings. Where do our expectations come from? Expectation means “intense anticipation.” It can be either the intenseContinueContinue reading “What are you expecting?”

For if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Pet. 1:10-11) This is quite a promise! The Holy Spirit is revealing a way to receive an abundant entrance into the Kingdom andContinueContinue reading “Don’t Stumble!”