Who Is Your Master?  Good Morning Friends,  The world is filled with faithful and unfaithful servants. Thankfully we have been set free to be slaves of righteousness instead of slaves to sin. We have been chosen for a purpose but also can choose to ignore it. You see, the purpose of being freed is to … Continue reading Who Is Your Master? →

What Is Wrong With This World?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a law in nature that nothing takes more than it needs and if it does death follows. Sadly, the earth has a growing cancer that believes it has the right to keep more than it can ever use. The air is polluted. The oceans … Continue reading What Is Wrong With This World? →

Are You Rich Toward God?  Good Morning Friends,  The recent disasters in the news and that many of us experienced firsthand helped me to realize in a deeper way that my life is on loan from God and so each moment is something to bring joy. It also reminded me that hording joy is pointless … Continue reading Are You Rich Toward God? →

Where Did Evil Begin?  Good Morning Friends,  President Harry Truman had a plaque on his desk to remind Monday morning quarterbacks of the reality of the power of the commander in chief. The plaque read; "The Buck Stops Here." Well, God declares the same thing in Isaiah 45:7. What God is saying is that God made … Continue reading Where Did Evil Begin? →

Who Are You Afraid Of?  Good Morning Friends,  We had Friday the 13th a week ago and Halloween is just around the corner so I am not out to scare you but you need to know the dangers…you need to know that life on this earth is so short and we all die. So how … Continue reading Who Are You Afraid Of? →

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?  Good Morning Friends,  We all are amazingly and wonderfully different. So, imagine yourself, fully aware of the unique mission and vision God has placed in you as a specific purpose to advance God's kingdom in this world, yet, let us be honest, some of us are held … Continue reading If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When? →

Can We Glorify God Without Works?  Good Morning Friends,  Entering a debate on the revolution or reformation issue and comparing Jesus and Martin Luther will probably get me in to trouble, but here is the gist of what I want you to think about. Both in a way desired to reform the religious community but … Continue reading Can We Glorify God Without Works? →

Is It Ever Ok To Quit?  Good Morning Friends,  The first missionaries in the Bible had it tough. Scripture says they were being sent out like sheep among wolves. One might think it reasonable to throw in the towel and call it quits but Jesus didn't quit and Paul was not going to either. The … Continue reading Is It Ever Ok To Quit? →

Is Seeing Believing Or is Believing Seeing?  Good Morning Friends,  Both Jesus and Paul encountered opposition in ministry work. In fact, all the disciples did as well. Some of the people confronting them probably did not even believe in God, at all, even though they claimed to practice religion. You will likely encounter people like … Continue reading Is Seeing Believing Or is Believing Seeing? →

 Are We Seeking To Live In A Season Of Wisdom As Evangelists and Apostles?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible says that we are all to be of one body, even though we serve different functions in that body. We affirm this in the breaking of bread where the one loaf is distributed to the believers, … Continue reading Are We Seeking To Live In A Season Of Wisdom As Evangelists and Apostles? →