Little Children, Young Men and Fathers How do you see or perceive yourself in the faith; a follower of Jesus Christ? It has been my observation throughout ministry to see various levels of maturity and immaturity in the body of Christ as referenced by Paul and the Hebrew writer (I Cor. 3:1-3; Heb. 5:11-14). The […]
I John 2:9-10 “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in […]
I like daily devotionals from Greg Laurie. His 8/7/18 devotional impressed me with its simplicity and straightforwardness. It was called “A Certainty for Everyone” and talked about death. “Everyone has to face death. It’s a certainty we all know. Ecclesiastes 3 says, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: […]
Is it acceptable to compare God with air-conditioning? Is it acceptable to use whatever it takes to get your point across when you try to persuade someone to come to the side of God? Recently we went to one of our favorite museums in Memphis, Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art, to celebrate our […]
“Love Being Hated” 1 John 3:13 by Kendall Lowe If there is anything I wish was different about Christianity and it’s place in the world, it would be the way the world looks at us. For much of the world we are a joke. Christians are equated to snobs and judgmental old people. We are […]
Why, I am Just a Human! When I think of what is involved in the devotion to the life of fellowship with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ I realize how much I “miss the mark”. Should I feel like I am a liar, a hypocrite and not worthy of being in the […]
1 John 2:1-2 “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole […]
FELLOWSHIP A couple of weeks ago on Facebook I saw pictures of a couple at church celebrating their wedding anniversary. Their joy made me think of the life that is being lived in front of the congregation, their dedication to the Lord, attitude towards other people, life, and service. Certain words immediately came to mind… […]
Two recent events influenced me in a profound way. A loss of a dear friend and a wedding anniversary of a family in church. LOVE Why do some losses hurt a lot and some just a little? Answering this question makes me think about relations we have with different people in general and relations between spouses […]
“That Which We Have Seen” 1 John 1:1-4 By Kendall Lowe Suppose a man goes to a car dealership looking to purchase a vehicle. He walks around looking at the variety of options in the lot. Then he finds the dealer standing with a clip board in hand. The man goes up to him and […]
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