• Responding To Difficulty and Disappointment

    Job definitely had some problems– All his kids were killed All his earthly possessions were taken away He was afflicted with bodily ills and pain His wife encouraged him to “curse God and die” Despite his problems, he was a godly man of genuine faith: …he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, Naked Read more

  • Culture and Faith

    I’ve had to cut writing out for the last couple of weeks due to a couple of irregular life circumstances (i.e. flu in the family and both vehicles dying!), so I’m trying to get back in the saddle here. So, here’s an excellent statement to hopefully do that– More often than some advocates of extreme Read more

  • Indulging The Flesh Makes The Soul Sick

    Prov 23:6-8 “ Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, Read more

  • Great Verses for Social Media

    A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. ~Proverbs 18:2, 21 Read more

  • Social Gospel Again

    “Again,” referencing an earlier post I made about social efforts by churches. Today’s is from the National Council of Churches’ letter to President Obama, urging him to cut poverty in half– There is no greater concern among the churches of Christ than for those in this nation who live in poverty. This could hardly be Read more

  • Contentment

    Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife. ~Proverbs 17:1 Read more