Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • Easily Angered

    I have been privileged to officiate at two weddings over the past two weekends.  In each of them, the beautiful and powerful expression of love found in 1 Corinthians 13 has been read.  As I reflected on those words, one phrase has kept echoing back – “Love is not easily angered.” We live in a… Continue reading

  • A Dying Preacher

    An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his doctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit, one on each side of… Continue reading

  • You be Jesus!

    A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, “Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.” Kevin turned to… Continue reading

  • Is Heaven Overrated?

    In the Los Angeles Times, Joel Stein wrote, “Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to people play the harp. It should be somewhere you can’t wait to go, like a luxury hotel. Maybe blue skies and soft music were enough to keep people in line in the 17th century, but Heaven has… Continue reading

  • Ready to Go to Heaven?

    I remember hearing the story of a preacher conducting revival services in a large country church.  As he began to wind down his message, he asked the congregation, “How many of you want to go to heaven?”  Every hand in the place went up … except for one boy sitting on the front row of… Continue reading

  • It’s Your Choice

    World renowned British physicists Stephen Hawking said of the afterlife:  “I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.” Stephen Hawking a pretty smart guy, but is he… Continue reading

  • Disappointment

    When disappointment casts its dark shadows And heavy gloom surrounds Trust in Him who holds you close In Him your hope abounds. Continue reading

  • Book Review: Radical Together

    I just completed the second book by David Platt entitled “Radical Together.” I was eager to read this book because of how impactful “Radical” was. This book also challenges the reader to think hard about his or her faith, but is geared toward use in small group studies. In other words, it is an encouragement… Continue reading

  • Seeing Jesus … at Walmart

    I hesitate to be overly critical of the spiritual insights or encounters that others have.  I realize that God has spoken through a burning bush and a donkey, so who am I to limit His options? Yet when I read about the engaged couple in Anderson, South Carolina who found an image of Jesus on their… Continue reading

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  • Liberty, Morality, Faith

    Today we celebrate 235 years of independence as a nation.  The liberties we enjoy were purchased at a high price, and today we have men and women who are willing to lay their lives on the line to preserve our liberty.  But it is unlikely that our freedoms will be taken from us by a… Continue reading