Motown Sounds and the Glory of God
Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. Proverbs 20:11 Motown music is cleaning music at our house. The beat is face-paced, has (generally) happy endings, and the familiarity moves me along with any deep cleaning project. I did not come to faith in Christ…
Read MoreCompared to Whom?
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil Ecclesiastes 12:14 I came home from work infuriated with a teenager on my Juvenile Probation caseload ( years ago). The boy had appeared in court on new criminal charges. He had been rude and…
Read MoreMiracles: Wait or Work?
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. Psalm 25:1 “Stop waiting for the miracle and get to work!” I had not heard that preached before. Our Pastor went on to talk about how many miracles we see every day that we…
Read MoreParenting Matters
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. …
Read MoreMurder Was Right
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood… Proverbs 6:16-17 A few days ago I wrote a blog post that…
Read MoreJust Say Something
… for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard. Acts 22:15 The longer I am in the church, the more I see the fear of the average Christian to say anything about Jesus Christ outside the church. In Mark 5, Jesus healed a man who had…
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