Self evaluation time (I’m doing this, as well). The Apostle Paul gave very good advice to the church in Corinth in the beautiful letters we know as 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians. This morning, I zeroed in on two verses and that’s when I began to self evaluate. Be on your guard; stand firm in …
*Wash your hands, often, with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. *Stay at least 6’ from those around you. *Wear a mask if you must be around other people. These are smart, respectful things to do. But we are instructed hundreds of times in the Word of God, “Do not fear!” I …
“We’re all broken. That’s how the light gets in.” (Ernest Hemingway) “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to …
If you are in a leadership position, in my opinion, you need to either pursue or keep these four things: KNOWLEDGE “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15) PASSION “A leader without passion is like a river without water.” COMPASSION “People don’t care how much you know …
Whatever heaviness or burden that we may he carrying this morning, we can give it to the One who is willing to carry it and be thankful that we can trust Him! “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” (Psalms 68:19) If we have guilt, Jesus will take …
Recently, my friend Mike Linch shared that an early American once complained to Ben Franklin, “So where is all this happiness that the Constitution was supposed to guarantee me?” Franklin is said to have responded, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” In John …
When Elijah needed to hear from the Lord, he didn’t hear from Him in the wind, fire or earthquake. He heard from Him in a whisper. Most of us are saying that our lives are calmer now. This is a good time to listen for the whisper from God that will bring peace, rest and …
Be patient with me as I indulge in a bit of state pride this morning. I’m watching the sun rise over a ridge of green with white plank fences lining a pasture. After all, Daniel Boone said, “Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.” But, like all states, Kentucky isn’t perfect. We have poverty, …
“Union with Christ doesn’t negate who you are; it actually makes you more fully yourself.” (Sarah Young) “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) Keith Madison SCORE International
Many years ago the minor league baseball team I played on lost a game on a fielding error. The next day, our manager said, “men, you’re making the game far too complicated. Defensively, the game is is simply a game of ‘pitch and catch.’” Sometimes, we also make our faith journey too complicated. When an …