Righteous Judgment Like Pearls
In Jesus’s “Sermon on the Mount” Matthew records a verse that’s probably quoted by more non-Christians than Christian. Can you guess what verse I am thinking of (I know the title of the post probably gave it away)? Matthew 7:1 , “Judge not, that you be not judged.”
read moreAsking The Right Question
Often when I find myself asking, “God, why am I going through this?” what I’m really saying is, “This isn’t fair, and I shouldn’t have to be going through this!”
Am I the only one?
read moreWe Remember You
Whether you do it every week, monthly, or just on special occasions, in communion we remember the death of Christ. We remember God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. We remember that Jesus was called to the cross. He was born to die.
read moreGod’s Heart for Adoption
This will come as no surprise to those of you who are supporters of adoption, but God loves adoption! Somehow in all my years as a Christian I never really understood God’s heart for adoption until this last year.
read moreMorris Island [poetry]
Just south of Charleston, SC there is an abandoned lighthouse where the island has eroded over time, leaving the lighthouse stranded out in the currents. It is both haunting and beautiful. It is the Morris Island lighthouse.
read moreIn Due Season
Recently I was praying for a miracle when I felt that God showed me a picture of a field ready for a harvest. And I learned that healing sometimes is a process that yields her fruit in due season.
read moreWhat is a Tithe
The giving of the tithe, literally a tenth, is an Old Testament principle in which God’s people gave a portion of their increase back to the Levites to provide for their welfare, to provide for the work of their ministry, and to help the widows and the poor. The spirit of this principle carries through to us today.
read moreDedicated to the Lord
To be dedicated is to be set apart, to be committed and devoted to a cause, ideal or purpose. For a Christian parent to bring their child before the church and dedicate their child to God they are committing themselves to bringing up their child in a Godly way. They are setting their child apart for the Kingdom of God. And they are continuing a tradition that dates back to the first Jewish passover.
read moreDesire [poetry]
It’s a different sort of love poem that I hope keeps you engaged and moving from line to line amused and excited by the unexpected. This is Desire. Desire My one desire is to know you as I am known, to know the number of hairs on your head, to know the intricate pattern revealed in the whorls on the ends of your fingers, to see the flaming sun reflected in the iris of your eyes, to know the rhythm of your breathing in darkness, to grasp the length and depth, the measure of the scars in the palms of your hands, to feel the heat of your...
read moreWhy We Tithe
Our understanding of why we give begins with a grateful heart acknowledging that everything we have comes from God. He gives it to us and simply asks us to use it well for his kingdom, for our benefit, and for the benefit of those around us. This is the first principle that should influence all that we do, especially in the area of our finances.
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