Grace Wins!

Grace Wins!

I keep coming back to this topic of resting in God’s forgiveness and grace.  A number of things have happened recently to bring it to my attention once again.  It is a message that a lot of Christians have missed, I’m afraid, and is yet another example of bad theology...
CONTENTMENT: What Men Need to Know #10

CONTENTMENT: What Men Need to Know #10

Contentment in the Christian Life You’ve likely heard the quip that when asked, “How much is enough?” oil baron John D. Rockefeller famously replied, “Just a little bit more.” We all want to be successful and provide for our family. That desire is normal, healthy, and...
Would You Rather Be Great Or Useful?

Would You Rather Be Great Or Useful?

Would You Rather Be Great Or Useful? Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’...
How To Measure A Man

How To Measure A Man

How do you measure a minister? By his oratorical ability? Leadership skills? Size of his church? The budget? His brains, brawn, bucks? These are the things the world uses. An NFL coach reportedly said, “Winning football is everything. I don’t have time to spend with...
Where Have Civility and Respect Gone

Where Have Civility and Respect Gone

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up…(Eph. 4:29) Have you ever noticed how political and social issues have a way of bringing out the worst in people? Does the degree of verbal slander between...