In a world filled with more violence, it is the Christian that must demonstrate more love. Love is anti-violent. Love does not manifest with fists or hateful words. Continue reading
Paul
Not Giving To Wine
The world is full of alcoholic beverages. Walk into any store that sales it and look at the many varieties and brands. It’s overwhelming. Continue reading
Because I sin differently than you!
I saw something on Facebook that got me to thinking. Frankly it kind of rubbed me the wrong way.
It said, Continue reading
Impart some Love!
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established — that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Rom 1:11-12
Impart – to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store; to communicate the knowledge of. Continue reading
A divisive person
No matter what you say he’s going to say the opposite. You don’t dare talk about politics around him. No matter what the subject is he is going to add his two cents to the conversation. He will butt into the conversation just to tell you what he thinks. Continue reading
REFOCUS on the Gospel
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Ps 25:15
Last week’s Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states had a devastating effect in many of those states but more so on a personal level. I can only speak for myself so I’ll share from my heart how I felt. Continue reading
Forgiveness – I’m not there yet!
Last week a young man walked into a church and fatally shot nine. That church held services Sunday.
Of course the news teams were there to cover the message and the record crowd inside and the overflow that stood outside. Continue reading
Baptizo
Today you will get busy doing something. You will immerse yourself into it. That may be work or lying around watching TV all day.
You might be on vacation and totally immerse yourself into fishing all day, lying on the beach, or hiking up a mountain trail. Continue reading
Gospel that saves – gospel that confuses
I don’t know how I ended up reading an article on the Gospel of Judas, but I did. I even read portions of the writing itself and realized that only a non-believer could believe such nonsense. A believer will see through the deception. Continue reading
Blind to Correction!
I was a teenager helping some good friends with the business they managed– a theater.
One night I was talking with the manager at the snack bar when some young men across the room were pretty loud and boisterous. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 