These words were part of David’s lament for Saul and Jonathan upon hearing of their deaths (2 Samuel 1:19-20). Those in positions of responsibility and influence can fall, as did King Saul, and it’s something that can happen to any of us too. No one in the church today – not elders, preachers, deacons, teachers…
Christians should ask, “What is being done to intentionally reach and to thoughtfully involve those who are single in the family of God?”
It’s been said that “a man’s home is his castle,” but in Psalm 142, a king’s castle is a cave. I doubt that David put a “Home Sweet Home” sign at the entrance! Caves are dark and damp, with a conspicuous lack of light. The cave may go on and on in its darkness, with…
We should neither worship nor live in the past, but how foolish it would be to fail to see the past’s value. Our experiences and memories of the past impact our present and profoundly influence our future. Learning from the past in order to love and glorify our God more in the present/future is a…
How’s your intake? Most believers are aware that Scripture admonishes us to, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly with all wisdom” (Colossians 3:16). We know Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). We must appreciate there’s a…
As I write these words, it’s our wedding anniversary. A few years ago (actually, it’s a little more than a few), our gracious God blessed me with the greatest treasure He’s given me outside of Jesus and the salvation to be found in Him. He blessed me with my wife and best friend. I cannot…
They are mentioned three times by Luke in the book of Acts. They also are mentioned three times by Paul in his letters. These six references are all we know about Aquila and Priscilla from Scripture. But oh the impact this couple had on so many! Even now, they stand out as a great example…
Tweets, texts, emails, etc – the amazing thing about social media is that it is so social. At some point, we’ve all probably sent emails and texts to people we never intended. In those messages, there may have been something they considered inappropriate or hurtful. There are others who seem to delight in using social…
Too many people simply have not thought long and hard about the Gospel. As a result, people are confused – and the gospel often is assumed or reduced. Thankfully, a study of things associated with the gospel will do much to remove the confusion, faulty assumptions and misguided reductions which too often occur. Let’s highlight…
How does brotherly love really work? How does it work in situations of extraordinary tension and difficulty? The book of Philemon is a model of Christian friendship, of forgiveness, of both tact and diplomacy on one hand and of contact and straightforwardness on the other. Philemon is all about “the fine art of Christian relationships.”…