Ever-patient Amy has an unofficial title in our home which greatly benefits Alicia, Landon and me. Amy is the Semiomnisicent One. When we reverently approach her we chant, “Have you seen the…Have you seen the…Have you seen the…?” For me it is usually a quest for my keys, wallet or the television remote. For Alicia … Continued
Worship
Why Bother If Not For His Presence?
It may be a good thing if the church where you gather on Sunday is filled with people. It is a much better thing if those people are filled with God. How wonderful it might be if there is a sense of excitement and purposefulness as the doors open and the worshipers arrive. Better still … Continued
3 Missing Minutes At Church
“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and His name one.” - Zechariah 14:9 {ESV} What better reminder could we find today? As millions of people who are called Christian meet in tens of thousands of worship centers with hundreds of differing denominational splinters dividing … Continued
Worshiping Christ…Or Christianity?
Perhaps there will be empty seats in your church today because, for too long a time, our worship gatherings have been more about Christianity than Christ Himself. With all of the emphasis on the isms, osophies and ologies that are connected to the message of the Church, it would seem that many have given up … Continued
Don’t Bargain For Blessing
Let me confess that I do not regularly find myself immersed in that section of Scripture known as the Minor Prophets. I opened there the other day and little pockets of dust popped up as I turned the pages. Interestingly, for the last three weeks I find myself continually drawn back to that handful of … Continued
A Rare Monday Ignition
You are not a victim. You are not a prisoner. You are not a pawn. There is a Reason. There is a Purpose. There is a Planner. Heaven’s throne is not vacant and you are not a hapless puppet hanging on tangled twine. The sovereign God of Heaven never slept last night and orchestrated both … Continued
Being Little
“Because your heart was tender, and you have humbled thyself before the Lord…” – 2 Kings 22:19 Smallness — what a profitable passageway to all things good. Can you think of any lasting work of good in your life which was not preceded by a tenderhearted humility? When God saved me, He had to break … Continued
Needing To Know
Jesus Christ made an amazing statement in one of the most profound recording of His words in Scripture. He was praying to the Father in the most intimate of ways, revealing a communion and oneness with Him that is difficult for us to soak in. Amazingly, Jesus begins to speak in this prayer of those … Continued
Going Outside…Of You
There exists a disconnect in the hearts of some of God’s people these days. At times I need not look any further than my own life to find evidence that the disconnect is real. Where are we coming up short? Well, it may sound like a small, hair-splitting issue but I believe it contains a great … Continued
When The Grateful Gather
Gratitude is one of the most valuable traits we can cultivate in our lives. C.S. Lewis once said that an ungrateful heart was the first step toward apostasy and I would heartily concur with that brilliant man. When our hearts remain thankful we have the ability to hold on to the necessary and helpful truth … Continued