A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two young sons were in some way involved. The parents were at their wits end as to what to […]
There are all kinds of self-help books on the market today. Books like, Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” or Eckart Tolle’s book, “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. But for the Christian, what is our “go-to guide?” As Christians we have a goal that reaches beyond this life […]
Recently as I sat in the living room floor with my granddaughter, we constructed a house using blocks of different shapes, sizes and colors. It wasn’t your normal house, but having the joy of building it together made it even a greater joy to build and when finished, it was something we were both very […]
Some things are an acquired taste. Coffee is often considered an acquired taste. But the most important taste we should acquire is our taste for God. So I ask you, have you acquired a taste for God? Maybe you don’t think that sounds appropriate but I am not the first to say this: Psalm 34:8 […]
I don’t know about you, but often times before pouring milk from the carton, I remove the lid and take a quick sniff to see what it smells like. The smell of the milk will tell me if it will be delightful or disgusting to drink. In a similar fashion, we can usually tell much […]
This Sunday begins our annual Gospel Meeting and Brent Newton is coming back with a series of lessons based on: 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (ESV) we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. This is […]