A very flawed and failed politician claimed in a recent campaign that members or followers of the party opposing him were: “WEIRD” Members of the opposing party declared in response that members of his party were, in fact, the WEIRD ones. After more than thirty-five years of pastoring folks and many more observing them, I am in […]
The Old Hymn, “I saw the Light,” is running through my mind. It is a remarkable confession by Hank Williams. Some of you may remember the tune. Here are the Lyrics: “I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin I wouldn’t let my dear savior in Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night […]
When the ubiquitous sideline reporter stuck a microphone in the face of LSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier last night and asked for His thoughts on upsetting the fourth-ranked Clemson Tigers in their stadium, he didn’t seek glory for himself, his coach, or his team. He seized the opportunity, on national television viewed by several millions of […]
Pay attention to this profound declaration to us from Holy Spirit through our anointed teacher, Paul: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, Whom He has appointed heir of all things, by Whom […]
Jesus has an infinite, unconditional, unqualified, incomprehensible love for all people and things. So much so that He died the worst possible death anyone could or ever would, to prove it. And He did it for us as individuals. Yes, He died just for you. And He did it for us regardless of our behavior […]
AND HOW CAN THEY TEACH UNLESS THEY ARE SENT?” Jesus sent Paul to be the teacher to Gentiles (anyone not Jewish by birth). Paul was born a Jewish citizen of The Roman Empire in Tarsus, a town located in what is now southern Turkey. He was highly educated and was passionately dedicated to the […]
HOSANA, HOSANA, HOSANA, BLESSED BE THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD…. NO WAIT! The story is reported in all of the “synoptic” Gospels: (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-1, Luke 19:28-40, and John 12:12-16. “Now, when they drew to Jerusalem and came to Bethpage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to […]
THE WAY “Please, Father, show me the way!” Have you ever made that request of God? I have, and to make a very long story short, it saved my life. When I made that request, I was led to a true saving knowledge and life-long partnership with the King of Kings and Lord of […]
DOES HE CARE ABOUT ME? A person recently responded to one of our teachings with the comment that he prays, but his prayers are never answered, and he believes that his miserable life condition is because Jesus doesn’t hear him or care about him. Frankly, his comment fired me up. My heart was filled […]
THE UNSEEN PLAN By faith, we understand that the Word of God created the universes (Jesus. John 1:1) so that what is seen was not made out of visible things. (Hebrews 11:3) Meaning: God created the seen from the unseen. Know that it is impossible for the creation to be greater than the Creator. The […]