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I just finished re-reading the short book “Since Nobody’s Perfect … How Good is Good Enough?” by Andy Stanley.  It is a simple read (about 2 hours).  There are deep biblical truths revealed, but they are presented in an easy-to-understand way. Stanley presents the dilemma that faces most thoughtful people.  If there is a heaven,… Continue reading

Apart from God’s promise of eternal life to all who believe in His Son Jesus, there is no promise that life for us on this earth will last beyond this moment. This has certainly hit home for many in Greene County recently. “He was so young,” is a comment I have heard over and over.… Continue reading

In doing a bit of reading this morning, I ran across this article and found it interesting.  It is not written with a Christian worldview, but much of what it points out tracks with God’s truth. Expecting the worst all the time. All you’re doing by worrying or anticipating something that isn’t happening (and may… Continue reading

Mark Twain said of anger that it “is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”  Anger is one of the most powerful and potentially harmful emotions we possess – or, shall we say, that can possess us! Anger is… Continue reading

I do not enjoy walking out my door into a spider web. It seems they are everywhere! They appear overnight. The spider works diligently to build to build the web.  Its intent is to catch breakfast. It has no plans to catch a human.  Humans are a nuisance. Those large, hairy creatures just mess up… Continue reading

Recently, I encountered this humorous and somewhat convicting statement:  “You have to work hard to offend Christians. By nature, Christians are the most forgiving, understanding, and thoughtful group of people I’ve ever dealt with. They never assume the worst. They appreciate the importance of having different perspectives. They’re slow to anger, quick to forgive, and… Continue reading

In preparing for Sunday’s message, Jesus’ words recorded in Matthew 6:34 spoke to me once again:  “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.” We can also shout a hearty “Amen!” after that last part! Worry seems to be a natural part of… Continue reading

In reading Luke 8:22-25, I gleaned some keen insights: Life is unpredictable. The disciples never expected the storm, and we rarely expect the the challenges that come our way. Faith is essential. We are called to walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7) and even told that everything that does not come from faith is sin… Continue reading

It’s a Georgia summer alright.  Temperature first thing this a.m. was 84 degrees.  It will get close to triple digits again! I’m back to blogging.  I’ve missed it, but took a break to get other things done.  So, how shall we get started? How about a review of the key insights from yesterday?  The message… Continue reading

Leonard Sweet – “The church is trying to get out of what God is trying to get into – the world. We have churches full of people who love Jesus, but who don’t love what Jesus loved.” This should not be considered a condemnation of the church, but a call to evaluation. The church must… Continue reading