The Healing Love of God I'll never forget a time in my teen years when I was more interested in chasing members of the opposite sex than I was pursuing God, or, for that matter, anything else in life. I had a youth pastor who told me, "You need to change the way you...
What Would You Do For Love? To this point this month I have focused primarily on every form of love except romantic love. I have focused on the love God has for us, the love we have for each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, but today, I want to shift briefly...
Love in the Trenches One of my favorite things to do is study American military history, but I am intrigued by studying the stories of World War II, the Civil War, and other historic times in American history. Recently, I watched a documentary on Marines sent to Japan...
When Love Hurts Everyone loves a love story where the couple lives happily ever after. Well, most everyone. I shouldn't assume, should I? Thanks to social media, many have the cover to live a secret life, meaning, on the surface it all appears hunky dory, but in...
The Real Cost of Love In business, we want to know the real cost of services, products, and the bottom line, financially, in order to measure success related to operating a business. Any fiscally-minded individual would seek to know the real cost of something...
A Time to Serve, a Time to Rest Whether it is serving in the church, for non-profits, or some other worthwhile cause, it is necessary to know when it is time to rest and break away from ministry. If time isn't taken to break away from serving, fatigue will set...
The Ever-Increasing Gift of Faith Those who believe in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, want to know what is pleasing to God. The world knows them as Christians, or Believers, Followers of Christ. For us to grow in Christ we must...
Love Leads to Persistent Pursuit Love and lust, good and evil, night and day. We live in a world full of confusing situations, circumstances, and overwhelming challenges. But, for love!! What an amazing opportunity to know the love of Jesus. If you have ever pursued a...
Are You Scared? Having a reverent fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, but as Believers who have accepted the love of Christ and the sacrifice He paid for our sins, we no longer have to fear punishment. We know God is love, and if we have Jesus in our hearts, we...
Heart, Soul, & Mind When asked what the greatest commandment was, it appears Jesus did not hesitate with His reply. But three words in that statement really stick out, and I believe it is a place we should focus on; heart, soul, mind. I don't believe it is...
