What would you think if a young man in your assembly made the suggestion that there be a second prayer meeting weekly? Let’s be honest—most churches have a significantly lower percentage of people attending the prayer meeting than any other meeting. It would seem from the turn-out, and some of the comments that can be […]
When we refuse to agree with God that we have sinned, we experience the barrenness which David experienced until he confessed his sins to God. Prayer must be listed as one of the key priorities in the believer’s life. I vividly remember crying out to God in desperation as a lost sinner, and I also […]
Thanksgiving is the means by which blessings return to glorify God (see 2 Cor. 4:15) It is a strange thing indeed that both the United States and Canada have official government declarations setting aside days for Thanksgiving to God. Canada’s official proclamation states that it should be “…a day of general thanksgiving to almighty God […]
Years ago, a neighbor lady told me she was a “member” of the church down the street and that she “…hadn’t attended for nine years.” Her idea of membership seemed similar to a magazine subscription that could be renewed year after year without leaving the house! Later, while visiting a friend, I was invited to […]
Our children and grandchildren desperately need the praying support of committed parents. The book of Job could very possibly be the first portion of Scripture written, long before Moses took on the job of editor/author of the Pentateuch under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Job opens with a view of a God- fearing father […]
Titus remains intensely practical because the shepherds and sheep of today face the same problems as those in first century Crete. Titus is one of the so-called “Pastoral Epistles,” along with 1 & 2 Timothy. It was written around the same time as 1 Timothy (AD 63-65) and shares certain common ideas with it, including […]
When were you last sung to in an airport? I was so treated after missing a flight from O’Hare Airport, Chicago, on November 18, 2006. But I must not get ahead of my story. For months I had been looking forward to meeting with the Kansas City part of our family for their Thanksgiving week. […]
The gentleman, an expert in Mosaic law, thought it was a clever question. He posed it, says Luke, to “tempt” the Lord Jesus. Whether there was any malice in his query, or whether it was asked to test what he had heard were Jesus’ unorthodox views, the lawyer did confront the Lord while He was […]
Not everything that is real can be seen. My five-year-old son and I enjoy making geometric shapes using magnets molded into plastic rods which then cling to small steel balls. Bringing the magnet close to the ball causes the ball to be drawn toward, and held to, the magnet. The force that causes the ball […]