Pizza parties. Game nights. Movie nights. Seemingly clever little ideas to draw youth into the church or keep them in. It all sounds good, maybe done with good intentions. Food! Fun! Fellowship! Make it all worth their while. Give them a reason to want to come. We do need to at least make it a … Continue reading Too Much Church And Not Enough Jesus
A short open letter to the flesh based on selected scriptures from Romans Chapter 8. Dear Mr. Flesh, How are you? Not well I presume. You’ve probably been feeling a bit lonely of late, so I wanted to write a letter to you to let you know where we stand. Do not think that I … Continue reading Bye Bye Mr. Flesh
There she was. On a subway train with a bible in her hand, trying to gather herself. I sat at a distance on the same subway car and watched as the fear and apprehension seemed to overtake her. I could sense what she was dealing with, because I’d experienced this type of fear before. What … Continue reading The Forgotten Commandment
Years ago at my job, one young man got up and announced to all within listening distance, how much he was looking forward to Friday. He said he was excited and was anticipating it because after work he intended to go out to a club or two, meet a few people, and get drunk out of … Continue reading The Cure For The Saddening Blissfulness of Sinfulness
Excuse me as I wax blissfully about one of my loves... Oh the joy of studying the bible! There is nothing like having a pile of commentaries and dictionaries stacked up on my desk just to go over a passage! The pure joy of plumbing the depths of New Testament Greek just to understand one … Continue reading Cutting It Straight
I've never actually wanted to be rich. I mean I've just never had the itch to have a whole lot of money. A decent roof over my head, and having my basic needs met seems to have always been enough for me. Now don't get me wrong. I've had plenty. I've been at that place where … Continue reading Planes, Thangs, Autmobiles and Other Sins of The Rich and Righteous
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Timothy 2:26 As Christians, we have a common enemy. Scripture tells us plainly … Continue reading The Devil’s Joy or Things Church Folk Do That Make the Devil Smile
