Christians are people of decency, people of order. We do not enjoy turmoil, or when the lives of people around us are filled with strife and disorder. Christians are people of peace. It is a “peace which passeth all understanding” and is given specially by Jesus Christ, (Phil. 4:7). We […]
As we “enjoy” (should I say “endure”) another election season, several have inquired about Bible principles which might provide guidance during this controversial time. Following are some of my thoughts, for what they are worth, with several passages and applications intended to help us conduct ourselves as God would have us. […]
Have you ever been really disappointed? I mean really, really hurt by something you had hoped would go a different way? How did you handle it? What advice would you give others facing disappointment? What is disappointment anyway? At its most fundamental level, disappointment stems from unmet expectations. We hope for and […]
1 Cor. 11:2-16 is the passage where Paul deals with the woman’s head covering. Underlying this entire discussion is a foundational statement recorded in verse three: “But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and […]
The other day I was counting up the concrete projects we have undertaken on the farm over the years. About seven or eight times, we have been “privileged” to launch into a big job of grading, forming, pouring, and finishing concrete. These projects have ranged from pouring everything from shed […]
A psalm is a poetic scripture set to music. The psalms were written to be sung, as an act of worship to God. Originally, they often contained musical instructions combined various poetic features. Of all of the passages of the Bible, among the most beautiful are the psalms. And […]
I am excited about a new sermon series we are beginning today. Entitled, “What Do I Do When…”, these sermons are designed to probe real life challenges some of us are actually facing. Each sermon examines an extremely important issue. I have spoken with friends and members of the congregation […]
The above is a rhetorical question taken from the third chapter of the book of Amos, where the prophet is asking a series of such questions in order to make an important point. The point had to do with the necessity of prophesying evil against Israel because of her horrible […]
In this article I will say some things with which many will disagree. Please give it a fair reading and some thoughtful consideration anyway, because we are facing some very challenging, dangerous times, and there is a lot of misinformation being promulgated. If it’s not soon checked, there’s going to […]
Two Bible chapters very commonly misunderstood are Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Both of them deal with very similar topics, and are extremely timely in our day. Remarkably, these chapters can be easily understood if they are read and studied together. But when they are read in isolation, out […]
Order Out of Confusion