Jesus Gave Himself for Our Sins
Jesus gave Himself for our sins. Have you received or rejected this amazing gift?
General
No Pain…No Gain!
I gave up diet sodas about two months ago. I used to drink six to eight a day. Now my wife and I are focusing on eating healthier and exercising. I hate giving up sweets, but I know I need to do it. When it comes to exercising, I usually think that I’ll start tomorrow. Why do we put off exercising? We know it’s good for us, so why do we put it off? [Read more…]
Facebook Pulpit Overdrive
I have an old high school friend who tells me every now and then that I need to slow down my religious posts on Facebook. He’s concerned that I’m coming on too strong. In fact he recently described what I’m doing on Facebook as “Facebook pulpit overdrive.” I appreciate his comments and his concerns, but I don’t see myself backing off any time soon. [Read more…]
Perfect Love
Do you remember that feeling the first time you fell in love? Some people call it puppy love or maybe infatuation and others call it being enamored. Whatever you call it, the feeling fades away over time. Now don’t get me wrong, I think true love – say for your spouse, gets stronger over time. You may not feel that giddy love like you did initially, but if you truly love someone, that genuine love grows stronger over the years. You truly want to be around that person. You miss them when they are gone. It may feel too comfortable sometimes, but love is a wonderful thing. [Read more…]
Are You Afraid?
Even though my youngest daughter is a teenager, she is still afraid of the dark. I keep telling her that God is with us in the night time just like He is during the day. But she is still terrified of the dark. Personally, I’m afraid of heights. People are afraid of all sorts of things such as spiders, snakes or mice. Others are afraid of losing their job, their home or losing a loved one. [Read more…]
You Are Loved!
Never doubt that you are loved. God loves each and every one of us. In fact the Bible says that He loved us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8). So what are you doing with this great love? Are you receiving it by submitting your life to Jesus Christ our Lord? Or are you rejecting this amazing love?
What Are You Waiting For?
Have you ever noticed how much time we spend in life waiting? While I’m waiting for your answer I’ll give you some examples off the top of my head. We wait at the doctor’s office, in lines at the grocery store, at the license bureau, at sporting events, at concerts, at airports or train stations, at traffic lights and we wait while we are holding for someone during a phone call. The list could go on and on, but you get the picture, we wait…a lot. What are you waiting on? What are you waiting for? [Read more…]
Harsh Gospel
I’m no George Whitefield, but I’ve been accused of presenting a harsh Gospel so I’d like to clear the air. If you mean by presenting people with the truth as found in the Bible, then I admit that I do that. If I’m accused of teaching a harsh Gospel because I talk too much about the wrath of God, then I plead guilty to that charge too. Why do I talk so much about the wrath of God? Because it’s in the Bible! [Read more…]
Suit Up
I usually wear a sports jacket and dress pants to work. But every now and then I wear a suit and tie; I “suit up.” Some people wear uniforms, scrubs, jeans, shorts, flip flops – you name it. We wear a variety of different clothes to work or school. [Read more…]
Perfect Game
Felix Hernandez a 26 old pitcher for the Seattle Mariners pitched a perfect game on August 15, 2012. Pitching a perfect game in the major league baseball has only happened 23 times. Congratulations to Felix on quite an accomplishment. [Read more…]