Trumpet for Turning

February 22, 2023
God will settle all accounts.  Each of us labors under a stack of Past Due notices.  We’ve lived beyond our means.  We wanted to have fun, leave the worries for…

The Foundation of Faith

February 5, 2023
We must be wise and carefully consider our words.  Let’s remember that no one comes to Christ as Savior through human wisdom or potent rhetoric.  There were those coming out…
You can reinvent yourself, as many times as you like; if David Bowie and Madonna can do it . . .  That’s either foolishness or it’s power.  Remember, power is…

Favorability Poll

January 22, 2023
The church, the fellowship of Christ, is called out of Corinth.  The church is in Corinth.  That’s a sure formula for confusion and conflict.  We can tolerate disagreement in church. …

Love Brings the Beloved Home

December 25, 2022
There are times when I’m encouraged to think that, deep down, the world doesn’t want to banish Christ from Christmas.  Deep down, the world knows it needs Christ, needs God,…

Striving for Thriving

March 6, 2022
This purple season of Lent began in the early centuries of the church as a time of preparation and for refocusing upon our discipleship.  That isn’t just for Lent.  It…

That Can’t Be Right!

September 12, 2021
Have you thought about how many miles Jesus walked?  He walks almost as far as Ethel Cloudt, who’s logged about 230 miles so far this year.  This going out is…
          God’s love is “one another” love.  This makes perfect sense, for God is one God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.  John was writing in a situation where people in…
All Glory, Laud and Honor          Christians have been singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor” since 1861.  The words, though, go back to the ninth century, the 800s, to a period…

Teaching for Life

March 7, 2021
          The psalms offer great encouragement and wise words of caution.  The psalms give voice to our feelings of joy and sorrow; they are heartfelt prayers, helping us to cultivate…