Is That Ministry?
At the end (and beginning) of the day ministry boils down to this, "Ascribe power to God". (Psalm 68:34) What does ministry look like, you ask. Ministry looks like the…
Ask God
1 Samuel 28:6 says that "when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him." Why do we expect God to answer our pleas and cries for help…
God’s Constant Care
Do you ever get tired of always being the one to care for others, even for friends that sometimes don't even seem to notice? Or maybe you are like me…
Being One
It saddens me as I look "around" at the Church, not at the world - just the Church. We are the people that Jesus prayed for in John 17:22 that…
Love One Another
In John 13 Jesus commands us, His followers, to love one another. He says that others will know that we belong to Him by our love. I wonder why people…
What to Do?
There are times that I am unsure about how to respond to certain situations and/or people. It is those times that I try to remember what Jesus said in John…
Freedom
And Jesus cried out, "Lazarus, come forth!" (John 11:43) Notice the next task that He gave to those following Him. He told them to "Unbind him, and let him go."…
Trust God
They tell us preachers and preacher wannabes to be careful how we receive the "praise" at the door when we greet those that attended church that day. When folks say…
Good Work
Proverbs 12:14 "the work of a person's hand comes back to them." May we all think about that truth today as we go about our business. It would probably help…
Pleasing God
In John 8:29 Jesus says, "I always do the things that are pleasing to Him." I am embarrassed to admit that I can't say that, but I can say that…