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The Deceitfulness of Sin
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 One of the most difficult parts of my job as a pastor is to watch people walk down paths of sin when you would think they knew...
A Life Redeemed
Have you ever seen or known a person whom you believed was completely irredeemable. Their sins appeared to be too great and their heart too hard for them to change their ways? Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul, was such a person. Saul was born to a Jewish...
Detecting Self-Righteousness
Most of us could tell stories of meeting someone who is self-righteous. Who could calculate the damage caused to the reputation of Christ and His Church due to the arrogance of self-righteous people who claim to be Christians? But before we point our fingers as those...
Yes & Amen
Romans 4 causes my faith to soar as Paul uses beautiful and vivid language to describe the faith of Abraham. For me, the best part of Paul’s description of Abraham’s amazing faith is that the Bible invites us to experience the same kind of faith in our own lives. As...
Circumcision of the Heart
How many of us made a New Year's Resolution for 2019? Maybe it was to lose weight, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, be a better spouse, a better parent, etc. Aside from those noble resolutions, how many of us resolved to seek God more this year and allow...
Afraid to Hope
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 You would be surprised how many people are afraid to hope in God. For many, trust has been broken. You may have been someone who prayed, yet God did not respond, at least in...
Royal Robes Don’t Make A King
Humans have the propensity to judge by outward appearances. We clearly see that in Israel's rejection of the LORD and their demand for an earthly king. God then directed the prophet Samuel to go to the family of Jesse and select God's choice for a king. Samuel saw the...
Trust God
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord" (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV) The Oxford American Dictionary defines "trust" as having a good relationship built on what I refer to the following as "The Seven Building Blocks of Trust." Trust is paramount to...
Retire and Aspire—Part Two
With retirement comes opportunity. It is not an end but a new beginning. Unfortunately, some go home, flop down to watch TV, but many of them don’t live very long. Fortunately, for the believers in Jesus Christ, there is the wonderful work of the Kingdom to be...
Retire: Then Aspire — Part One
My dad retired after working 34 years for Mason Dixon Truck Lines, logging several million miles on the road. After that, he and my mom moved to the mountains of North Carolina and where he farmed and they served Jesus together. There was no wondering what to...
A Timely Inconvenience
Have you ever been annoyed by an inconvenience? Recently, I believed I was being unnecessarily inconvenienced. Although exasperated, I was making every effort to maintain a calm demeanor before calling the cable company. "For whoever is slow to anger is better...
Give Thanks
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness (I Timothy 2:1-2). Thanksgiving is a time when we...