Many of us don’t understand what’s going on . . . we feel fragile and we know we need strength to face each day with hope and courage. Let’s pray! #BibleVerses #VersestoPray #Strength #Blessings
“Money is the root of all evil.” Right? That expression has become so common you can find it in the Dictionary under Idioms. Here’s what it says: “Money, or, more specifically, the desire to obtain and amass it, is the ultimate reason humans do evil things to one another.” It’s not money itself that is the source or root of evil. That idiom leaves out one very important word from Paul’s letter to Timothy… For the…
It seems like we’ve been in a season of “rules for thee but not for me.” And honestly, many are frustrated. We all want and expect an element of fairness in life . . . especially from those who hold positions of leadership. Paul gave Timothy some advice about how he should treat the people…
Do you ever wonder how much time we spend thinking and talking about pointless and unimportant things that may or may not happen? Paul wrote the following to Timothy: Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. 1 Timothy 4:7a Some of the other translations put it this way, Don’t have…
So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must…
Pray for all people! 1 Timothy 2:1b Yes, that includes our enemies, the people we find detestable, those we don’t understand, who are unkind, and even the ones who hate us. That’s hard, isn’t it? It’s easy to pray for the people we love and care about but those other people . . . not…
Paul was “the worst sinner of them all!” Okay, that’s definitely not the way I would describe him. I’m guessing it’s not how you would describe him either. He wrote a huge portion of the New Testament and I believe a case could be made that no one other than the Lord, Himself, has had…
As I sit down to write this, I’ll admit that I’m having a bit of trouble concentrating. If I just look around at my little corner of the world . . . everything looks fine. My greatest inconveniences this morning were that the grocery store was out of a few of the things I needed,…
When I was growing up almost everyone on our street attended church. Being a Christian was just part of the norm. Culture encouraged church membership and it seemed for many – their social lives revolved around time spent with friends from church. Christian values and morals were rarely questioned and believe it or not, the…
The following facts are from an article in the January edition of Christianity Today: Every day, 13 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every day, 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. Every day, 12 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned, and another 5 are abducted. And as I write this, the news…
“The end of the world is coming!” Throughout history, there have been many times various “experts” have predicted the date and time of some apocalyptic event that would cause the end of the world. There have even been times when people have rallied around these predictions and gathered together to await the appointed moment. However……
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there were only a few people who even noticed. And those who did came from humble unnoteworthy backgrounds. A simple teenage girl. An ordinary carpenter. A handful of shepherds. Relatively speaking, practically no one noticed that the Savior of the World had been born. But that won’t be the…
