You have probably heard the saying, “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” but you can’t find that proverb in the Bible. You also won’t find “Thankfulness is next to godliness,” but the idea is close. In the first chapter of Romans, there is a laundry list of debauchery detailing where the gentile people went wrong. It […]
Why Put the Tree in the Garden?
Adam’s wife, Eve, knew not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but she picked the fruit of the tree, ate it, and gave some to Adam, and he ate it. The rest is, quite literally, history.
What Seeds Are You Sowing?
Are you seeing the outcomes you want? What seeds did you sow to produce them?
King of Engagement
Wherever someone places their affection, any resource they can spare will go toward it. Jesus knew this before it was a finely-tuned marketing trick. He knew what was worthy of the focus of mankind, and He knew how to teach effectively to get attention.
Devoted to Destruction
“… you shall break its neck.” (Ex 13:13, Unless otherwise stated: Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Used by permission. All rights reserved) God delivered Abraham’s descendants from Egyptian bondage, and He mandated the redemption of the firstborn. He commanded that, when His people were asked […]
True Equality
The book of James reads a bit like a sermon. As you go through chapter one, you will find topics that will spring up throughout the book. What are some topics you can find that are repeated? One example is the rich or the poor. These groups are mentioned in chapters one, two, four, and […]
Pray AND Lock The Door
Prayer doesn’t exclude work when there is something we can do. It includes God, Who can do something.
Wholly Holy
We may have times when we are good, but, like a child, we might be best behaved when we’re asleep!
Still People
Most of us will not see a single person from the White House, but we will see our neighbors every day.
Watch Your Mouth
How can you control something impossible to control?