Lively Hope

For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. (1 Cor. 4:15) Though we have no evidence that Paul was a father of natural children, he certainly considered himself a father. His labor in the gospelContinue reading "A True Father"

Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word, But complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of the Lord. (Ps. 106:24-25) One of the greatest enemies of an abundant, victorious life is our attitude. Many don’t realize how powerful their attitude is. A negative attitude is to aContinue reading "Don’t be a complainer!"

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 taughtContinue 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 willContinue 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 upContinue 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 activitiesContinue 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.Continue 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 admitContinue 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 responseContinue 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, twoContinue reading "Can you live from crisis to crisis?"