What Is The Condition Of Your Heart?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture from Corinthians are the words of Paul and not Jesus. Sure, they are inspired, but after 2000 years, the grounds for his advice have not materialized…at least not in the way we might at first think. Paul is being completely honest in his … Continue reading What Is The Condition Of Your Heart? →

Who Is Best Qualified To Handle Grievances?  Good Morning Friends,  Paul rebuked the Corinthian Christians for trusting secular sources in rectify grievances among themselves. He claimed the Church is uniquely fitted to properly rectify personal grievances because Christians are qualified thru their selfless loving concern and wisdom. But then Paul argued for his own case … Continue reading Who Is Best Qualified To Handle Grievances? →

How Do We Deal With Sin In The Church?  Goof Morning Friends,  There is a difference between church growth and church health. And the distinction comes to roost in the church when we make allowances for sin and especially sins involving sex. The problem is that we were created as creatures with a sexuality and … Continue reading How Do We Deal With Sin In The Church? →

Do You Profile For What You Think Is Your Own Best Interests Instead Of Choosing God's Better Way?  Good Morning Friends,  We often do not know what we really want and sometimes what we think we want is not what we really need. No wonder we all too often choose the wrong things. Do You … Continue reading Do You Profile For What You Think Is Your Own Best Interests Instead Of Choosing God’s Better Way? →

How Does The Church Balance A Changeless Message In An Ever Changing Culture?  Good Morning Friends,  Some argue that Jesus came to initiate a New Covenant, not to improve the Old Covenant. Jesus came to give us new life, not to change our old life.Top of FormBottom of Form And to some extent that is … Continue reading How Does The Church Balance A Changeless Message In An Ever Changing Culture? →

What Amazing Things Would Come Our Way As A Culture If We Too Would Not Give In To Hate?  Good Morning Friends,  The most amazing thing in the Bible… and there are a lot… maybe even more powerful than the mystery of the resurrection… more spectacular than the miracles of Moses… more exciting that Peter … Continue reading What Amazing Things Would Come Our Way As A Culture If We Too Would Not Give In To Hate? →

Is There A Doctor In The House?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes people are suffering and need a miracle. Sometimes people do things that are not healthy for themselves and others and need an intervention. Sometimes we just need to call out for help and in faith. Is There A Doctor In The House?  Scripture: And … Continue reading Is There A Doctor In The House? →

Will We Be Filled Up Or Fed Up, Or Both?  Good Morning Friends,  The work of the Holy Spirit occurs repeatedly in one's life and the life of the church dealing with evil. For confronting evil is not a task for humans to face alone. It requires supernatural intervention. We need help, not so much … Continue reading Will We Be Filled Up Or Fed Up, Or Both? →

Why Is It So Hard For Those Who Are Lost To See The Truth?  Good Morning Friends,  Many people during the time of Paul's letters to the Corinthians thought they were wise and that the things of this Christian God he wrote about were ridiculous. They saw the preaching of the cross as foolishness. As … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard For Those Who Are Lost To See The Truth? →

What Were You Thinking?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the plans and the people in our lives and the work of God in choosing them. We look at how we invest our time and money and energy and how God invests in us. And when we look at these situations it might just … Continue reading What Were You Thinking? →