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I’ve Told You What to Do “I don’t know what to do!” Jenna cried for the 10th time in between her sobs. She sat surrounded in the kitchen by spilled milk. Such a mess! What, oh what, was she to do? If only she knew! “Wipe it up with the rag right there,” her mother’s voice called out yet again...

Psalm 15:1-5 The Kind of Christian God Wants Me to Be Psalm 15:1-5 The Kind of Christian God Wants Me to Be is a sermon based on a previous simple thought devotional post I wrote. The book of Psalms also contains at least one such list of ten things that summarize good behaviour (Psalm...

Top 7 Bible Verses About Being A Warrior This life is full of battles. Threats to our faith are always present and, as Christians, our fight is against the powers of this world that call us away from God. The good news is that we have every weapon we need at our disposal. When we put on the...

Top 7 Bible Verses About Being A Warrior This life is full of battles. Threats to our faith are always present and, as Christians, our fight is against the powers of this world that call us away from God. The good news is that we have every weapon we need at our disposal. When we put on the...

Care Giving: Sacrificing for Another’s Comfort Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:4 Some years ago, I answered the phone only to hear my almost always emotionally level friend, (a trait I was somewhat envious of through the years…) dissolving in tears at the...

With Friends Like These . . . [ 1 min read ★ ] My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ—James 2:1 We men tend toward partiality. Sometimes with forethought, many times with no thought, we give or withhold based upon characteristics of the...

Speak Responsibly [ 1 min read ★ ] Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love—1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Whether it’s two of us or twelve of us or more, when we gather in Christian community, we’re to speak...

Top 7 Bible Verses About Ignorance Ephesians 4:18 “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.” The Apostle Paul wrote Ephesians 4:18 in the context of those who had “become callous and have...

Wake-Up Call [ 1 min read ★ ] . . . faith apart from works is dead—James 2:26 Imagine yourself, for a moment, standing before our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. Imagine feeling, at first, a bit apprehensive. Imagine lifting your eyes to his. Imagine his face...

Be Thankful Even In The Drought Of Your Life One of the major holidays in the United States is Thanksgiving Day. The modern national celebration dates to 1863. It has been linked to the Pilgrims 1621 harvest festival. The holiday generally revolves around giving thanks with the centerpiece of...

Stay Salty, My Friends [ 1 min read ★ ] Woe to you, when all people speak well of you—Luke 6:26 Sooner or later our faith conflicts with friendship. Sooner or later our faith is tested against friendship. You see, the time will come, for each of us, when a friend needs us. He...

Nuggets of Wisdom – Fall 2025 Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.” —CICERO, Roman statesman —PAUL DAVID TRIPP, Pastor and author —DALLAS WILLARD, Philosopher and author...

Newton: “I once was blind but now I see” – Amazing Grace John Newton is best known for being the author of the hymn Amazing Grace. He was a slave trader turned pastor. He knew the transforming power of the hope of the Gospel. Today I share a modernised and abridged version of a letter he wrote...

Nothing But Smoke [ 1 min read ★ ] Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy—Matthew 6:19 This world, and everything in it, is characterized by defect and decay (Genesis 3:17; 1 John 2:17). Everything. Nothing is perfect—as...

Revelation 13:11-18 Seven Characteristics of the False Prophet ast updated on: July 20, 2016 at 12:14 pm by Jim Erwin Revelation 13:11-18 Seven Characteristics of the False Prophet Revelation 13:11-18 Seven Characteristics of the False Prophet is a sermon in the series on Revelation. Ancient...

Who Are Your Fellow Conspirators? [ 1 min read ★ ] For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them—Matthew 18:20 For many of us men, our default is go-it-alone. We prefer to work alone, make decisions alone, muscle through struggles...

Failure: It’s Not About Success Failure Is When We Stop Trying I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills his purpose for me. Psalm 57:2 Earlier this week I saw my dentist and during the examination he pressed his thumb into the side of my neck. Hard. Feel that? Ahhh…yes. That’s the...

Combatting Negativity: Overcoming Antisocial Media There’s a lot to be angry about on the antisocial social media. Keyboard warriors posting things they would never say to your face. I’ll be honest, In many ways I have had enough. If I had a dollar for every time I have written a comment and...

Top 7 Bible Verses For Blessing A New Home Moving into a new home is an exciting time because it brings new beginnings and hope for dreams fulfilled. Whether you are a newly married couple, a family starting a new journey in a new town or single and buying your first place, take time to breath...

He Calls Us Still [ 1 min read ★ ] . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God—Romans 3:23 As his men, we’re called to be like Jesus. We’re commanded to love just like he does (John 13:34-35). That’s a tall order. It’s easy to feel...