Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
God has crafted you in three dimensions: Human Soma Human Soul Human Spirit Man is nothing more than plant & animal if he does not live by his higher spirit.…
Some people like to travel; others, like to go places and see historical things, new things, or interesting things, but are not so fond of the traveling involved. We are…
In serving one another through love we find our true freedom in Christ: a. We are not used by one another. b. We are not living up to some performance…
Let's consider two events from the life of Rebekah. As you may remember Rebekah was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob. The story of Rebekah…
Our Lord’s church is made up of people . . . a. Of different ages and backgrounds. b. Of varying degrees of maturity and Scriptural knowledge. Over the last few…
The seasoned Christian recognizes that spiritual growth is more important than numerical growth. This fact does not, however, steady our minds to keep us from being concerned about numerical growth,…
When reading through Scripture we find some diamonds in the rough—“Someone or something with potential or talent but lacking training or polish. This phrase refers to the fact that diamonds…
A weak conscience needs opportunity and training to be strengthened. A seared conscience needs attention and careful nurturing to bring it back to feeling. A defiled conscience needs to be…
Many tombs belonging to wealthy families or individuals had large round stones which could be rolled in front of the tomb entrance. These stones would have very heavy, requiring several…
Why did the Holy Spirit include the test of Abraham's faith? I believe it is about our own faith and whether or not anything stands between us and our Father.…