When anyone showed up at my mom’s house around Christmas or around their birthday, she would go off into her gift room and look for something that she could give them. Most of the presents she gave were inexpensive and
You Might Have a Problem with Jesus
I really liked something in the sermon Sunday. The preacher said that he was helping someone who said that they wanted to be a disciple of Jesus, but they were not even considering letting go of their right to continue
The Resurrection Changes Everything
Christmas is wonderful-the Son of God is coming into the world. Good Friday is amazing—that the son of God died for my sins, but without resurrection the cross is a tragedy—another good man rolled under by bad people. This Easter
A Way Out
1 Corinthians 10:13 has a great promise for Christians, but we may not want to accept it: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not authentically human, and God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what
The Deep Things of God
It’s been a long time, and I don’t remember where I was, but I know that I’ve looked down in a well before. I’m remembering an old time well that has a rock and cement top and is a few
Judgment and Mercy
Judgment and MercyThe Bible has four accounts of Jesus’s crucifixion. I’ve been studying Luke’s perspective. I see that Jesus Christ is still working on several levels. He is accomplishing his most important action, dying on a cross for the sins
Enjoy the Lord
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4I have been pursuing a path of enjoying the Lord no matter what I’m doing, and I haven’t gotten far down that path. The
Submission, Marriage and Jesus Christ
A close friend said that submitting to just even one person in the whole world was too much for her sometimes. I completely related to that that. Ephesians 5:21 says “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ,” and
Did you memorize any verses about salvation?
I passed out some verses about salvation last Sunday for y’all to memorize. If you’ve memorized any of them by church time tomorrow, I have a surprise that I think you will like. Here are the verses:Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by