Humans are creatures of rhythm and rhyme. Our lives are surrounded by sound and poetry; from the time we rise in the morning (to a radio alarm) to the time we lay our head down at night (for young children, with a lullaby). Consider the radio at the doctor’s office, the mellow tune in the elevator, the birds chirping in the park, the familiar rhymes at nursery schools, the chiming bells from the clock in town square, the musical instruments of street entertainers. Everywhere around us, we find a beat or a time, and at times, some verse, lyrics, or…

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1 Corinthians 7 doesn’t mean what you think it does There seems to be a rash of young men, (especially preachers), who have gotten addicted to pornography, which ultimately leads them down a path to adultery. Having personally talked/counseled with … Read More →

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Hearing or Listening? The Bible places great emphasis on the importance of hearing, using the word “hear” over 500 times. Many times it is found in historical references, but when Jesus came He placed special emphasis on the way we … Read More →

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In Luke 10:57-62, Jesus teaches us some valuable lessons on one becoming a follower of Him. Many claim to be followers, yet in life they deny this assertion. Some will say they want to be a disciple, but are not willing to fully submit to the Lord. Either they are not ready to give up some sin to which they want to cling, or they refuse to do something required of them. In our text, we see Christ inviting one man to follow Him, while two others said they would follow.

The first man who volunteered to follow the Lord was…

    The new year will be, in some ways, like every other year that has ever been. It will repeat cycles that are centuries old. There will be the ageless round of days and seasons. There will be births and deaths, joy and sorrow. There will be triumphs and defeats, honor and shame. Solomon, the wise, perceived this truth: “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun” (Eccl. 1:9).

    But in other ways the new year will be unique, a solitary set of…

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Fret Not Sometimes in our walk with the Lord we struggle simply because we do not understand the adversity that comes into our lives. It is not that we are about to lose our faith or leave the Lord. It … Read More →

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Stand Upon the Word Joseph stood upon the word of God. His own brothers hated, rejected, and conspired against him for it (Gen. 37). Joseph then went through many years of pain, suffering, isolation, and even false imprisonment because of … Read More →

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