Throw Out the Lifeline

At our recent men’s quarterly fellowship at the Oldham Lane church, one of the songs we sang was “Throw Out the Lifeline”. Frankly, I hadn’t sung that song in years. […]

Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit Consider the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. […]

Fuel in the Tank

I Have A Bad Habit As gas prices rise, I get in the bad habit of trying to make a tank of gas last as long as possible in hopes […]

51 Weeks of Free Parking

Parking Problems The church we served in Chemnitz, Germany, met in a barn that we had remodeled into a meeting place for worship, Bible study and fellowship. One problem that […]

Life Isn’t Possible Without Water

No Guarantees For the last month at our house, turning on the faucet has not meant that you are guaranteed to get water. We live in one of the older […]

Megaphone Evangelism or a Still, Small Voice?

Extroverts and Quiet Men The Bible is full of examples of extroverted and outspoken people. God often chose such people for leadership roles or to speak for him. We may […]

Pearls of Wisdom from the Book of James

Proverbs of the New Testament The book of James shares wisdom that provides a path to living a Christian life. This book is sometimes referred to as the “Proverbs” of […]

Sometimes He Whispers

Why Doesn’t God Answer? A young man once lost his job, and growing somewhat desperate about his plight, went to see an old preacher that he knew. As he poured […]

The Goat

The Law of Atonement In the vernacular of the world, if something or someone is the g.o.a.t.; they would be the “greatest of all time.” I would bring to your […]

Meanwhile, Back in the Tent…

Expectations Imagine a couple making their honeymoon trip. They drive for hours, arrive at the hotel that they had reserved months before. They remember the pictures of a large room […]