Subdue Sharks and Sin

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Gen 1:28 Continue reading →

A Famous Man Died!

A famous person died. He was well off and could afford many luxuries in life. People wanted his autograph and pictures with him. Continue reading →

There's no denying it!

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”
And so said all the disciples. Matt 26:34-35 Continue reading →

Family and Reunions

Over the past weekend, I had a family reunion on my mother’s side. It’s called the Hook Reunion.

My great grandfather, Ed Hook, and his wife, Mary Ellen Goodwin, had nine children. Continue reading →

An Elevator, Book in the Bible, and a TV Dinner

Just for fun, I did this alphabetical list about myself on Facebook.

A- Age:59
B- Biggest fear: none
C- Current time: 705am
D- Drink you last had: coffee Continue reading →

The Godly Relationship

You will remember this old song:

Tim and Linda
Sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
First comes love,
then comes marriage,
then comes Linda
with a baby carriage!

At one time the tradition of the song was followed – a man and woman fell in love, got married, and raised a family. Continue reading →

Get rich.

I read this verse in a new light this morning while doing a study on temptation.

Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Tim 6:9 Continue reading →

Judgment or concern?

Everyone is so concerned about being judged by someone else. From time to time I see the same meme on Facebook that says “don’t judge me because I sin differently from you!” Continue reading →

Gone Forever!

You’re young and foolish, doing crazy things, and living for yourself. You don’t care what others think – it’s your life and you’ll live it as you want. So you take lots of photo’s and post them online to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Continue reading →

Transformation through God’s word!

I found out that a visitor to our church really enjoyed hearing God’s word. He later told a family member that it gave him a renewed strength to go back home and get back into church with his family. Continue reading →