The commercials are on television, the advertisements are popping up on your computer, and the radio stations are filled with talk of what to buy for Christmas. Yes, once again we are at that wonderful time of the year. That time of the year when we celebrate with friends and …
I recently completed a lengthy study in the Book of Ezekiel. As I have stated before, often when I complete my studies in particular books of the Bible, I feel positive of course, but a sense of, “I am going to miss that book.” Ezekiel is one that I will …
How would we act if all the people around us knew everything that we do and everything that we think? I am sure this is not a question that we often ponder. I know that it is not something that I thought about until I read Ezekiel eight. This past …
Many times, as a pastor I must broach a delicate subject with people. I often do not consider it a delicate subject, but rather a subject that if addressed in God’s Word is something that as followers of Christ we do need to look at, perhaps study, and ultimately apply …
The Book of Nehemiah is often looked at as a book that gives direction to people on how to lead in a godly manner. As I have worked through Nehemiah it is easy to find many great leadership principles and at the same time it is challenging to look at …
What are the characteristics of a fool? What are the characteristics of a rogue? What are the characteristics of a noble man? Maybe you are wondering as to why I am asking these questions. The answer is simple for me. I wish to be more Christ-like in all that I …
I have been studying through the Book of Isaiah for the past number of weeks and thought I would pause and share thoughts from chapter fourteen. As I have been thinking about writing this I wondered if blog posts should be positive and upbeat, let us even say fun. I …
Have you ever spent time in the Book of Ecclesiastes? I have recently been studying through it and in doing so I went back to some notes I had made a number of years ago about it. I found that my observations and thoughts were shall we say, “light.” This …
I have always found it important to know what you must have in your toolbox. My real toolbox, and this is just for me, contains the number of a good friend who I can call when something breaks. Now, that may be a little stretch of the truth, but outside …
What is better for me? Do you not ask yourself that question on a regular basis? To arrive at an answer, we look at the pros and cons, the positives and the negatives, the benefits to us, and of course the possible negative outcomes. All of these thought processes are …