No matter how large or small your church might be, it takes a lot of people to get the congregation through the week.  Some jobs are obvious and some not so much.  Most of these jobs are thankless positions that these individuals happily address as their calling.  However, it only takes someone not doing their job for a few weeks to notice how important that person’s work is to the daily operation...  Read More

I love to run across articles that confirm the reality of the Created Order around us.  Psalm 19 tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands and Romans 1 tells us that the qualities of God are evident in what has been made and clearly seen.  Passages like these come alive for me when I read about the animal kingdom and the order that has been observ...  Read More

There are a couple articles that I have to point you to today.  With what appears to be a rise in “spiritualism” and spiritual interest in our nation, I don’t want us to miss the opportunity to interact with those that are finding a new interest in Religion.  At the same time, I want us to be cautious and approach these people with truth.Pastor Dan Delzell points our attention to eternal assurance...  Read More

Are “Christian” Songs That Don’t Glorify God False Worship Songs? Great question and the title of an article by Ethan Renoe back in 2020  (faithit.com).  christianleaders.com reposted it today and it provides some great food for thought when it comes to what we used to call the “singing part” of the Sunday morning services.  Now days we simply call it “Worship!”  With the nomenclature it becomes m...  Read More

Reading through the news stories and articles today I had several subjects to explore.  Gas prices are headed for an all-time record, the news in the Middle East isn’t getting better, the cleanup from the storms that hit our area and there was more information on the man that stormed the White House Correspondent’s dinner.  One piece of information that was of serious interest to me: What happened...  Read More

“Let sleeping dogs lie,” “don’t poke the bear,” “leave well alone,” or “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” are all common proverbs that, if followed, might just save your life! We poke fun with these at times, but these have become common phrases we use to warn others that they are about to go too far.  Once they cross the line, it is too late to turn back, the damage has been done and the carnage be...  Read More

Forbes Magazine Australia had this to say about Davie Fogarty back in October:  Davie Fogarty is perhaps Australia’s most well-known young retail mogul, thanks to the viral success of his sleepwear brand, The Oodie. Now, with $600 million in sales, a coaching business, a Shopify course and a seat on Shark Tank Australia, he’s on his way to becoming a household name.He might not be a household name...  Read More

As you know, today marks the beginning of Lent as it's Ash Wednesday.  According to LifeWay Research, only 26% of Americans observe this Christian holiday.  That is about the same number that said they will be partaking back in 2016.  Beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending during Holy Week, a traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent serves as a time of preparation for many Christian...  Read More

Several years ago, I remember listening to a message on leadership and keeping things simple.  The speaker told a story about a seasoned captain of a sailing ship. The first officer, who had great respect for the old captain, would watch each day as the captain would walk into the office, pull a key from a chain around his neck, unlock a desk drawer, take out a piece of paper, read it and lock the...  Read More

Today, the BBC is reporting on an advance in technology that will allow us to read ancient scrolls that were long believed too damaged to be usable.  Several years ago, hundreds of scrolls were found in the charred remains of the Roman town of Herculaneum.  The entire area was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.  Similar to Pompeii, it was buried beneath layers of volcani...  Read More

By most accounts, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was a success.  According to the International Olympic Committee, there were a total of 878 medal events across individual and team disciplines and a combined total of 5,084 medals awarded at Olympic and Paralympic Games.  The medals were unique in the fact that each one contained a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower. A great piece of his...  Read More

I have always been fascinated by the night sky.  I don’t think I could make it as an astronaut, but I have a great deal of respect for what they do and the contribution they make to science.  The creation of the solar system is one of the first things mentioned in the Bible.  God speaking all things into existence out of nothing is one of the key principles in understanding Biblical theology.  Bas...  Read More