TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND THE SWORD OF TRUTH
EPHESIANS 6:16-18
Is ‘Falling in Love’ with Jesus Appropriate?
Mark 12:28-31 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our…
How: As Important as What – Josh. Chpt. 6
Have you ever wondered why God does things certain ways? For instance, why did God make the crossing at the Red Sea such a big ordeal? He could have made it much simpler. Here's the thing: we tend to focus a lot of attention on what God does. But to…
Top 5 Reasons Politics Should Not Dominate Your Life
As this post is being written, we still don't know the official results of the U.S. presidential election. We don't know the state of the Senate either, with two runoff elections slated to take place in Georgia in early January. But that's not even the half of it in American…
Only True God — The Song’s Title Says It All!
Kathryn Scott and Paul Baloche teamed up to write this beautiful song of humility and faith. Baloche covered it in his Our God Saves CD. It is one of the most humbling worship songs from the Integrity and Leadworship Songs collections. This one comes highly recommended if your worship team…
Offering the Sacrifices of Thanksgiving
Lev. 7:11-15 11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and…
Milk or Meat? – Heb. 5:11-14
Heb. 5:11-14 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing you are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of…
Circumcise the Second Time – Josh. Chpt. 5
Back in chapter 3, we talked about the fact that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. As far as Joshua and Israel are concerned, nothing has changed with God. The deal God made with Moses and their fathers is still in effect. For that matter, the covenant God…
I Exalt Thee — A Classic that Invites Believers to Give It All to God
I Exalt Thee is a classic Pete Sanchez Jr. song from 1977. Nothing fancy here; just simple and heartfelt worship. The song is perfect for concluding your worship service. It is thought provoking and, more importantly, quite humbling. Just what the Church needs when preparing to hear from the LORD…
Death: The One Thing that Happens to Us All
If you've been following the news, you probably know that Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek recently died. Anyone with an ounce of compassion feels for his family. After all, losing a loved one is never easy. I have lost, too. A brother, my mother, my father-in-law, and countless friends and peers.…
Gathering Stones of Remembrance – Josh. Chpt. 4
It's fair to say that just about every Christian has been in a position where all seemed hopeless. Even the strongest believers have their moments of doubt. God gets that. He fully understands our humanity. But guess what? He puts things in our path to remind us what he has…