Speaking Of The Savior In Scotland
About this time last year I was preparing for an overseas trip to Scotland. Missionary Nathan Young, Pastor Scott Kay and I planned, prayed and eventually packed for this week-long ministry endeavor which would allow me, as Nathan’s friend and pastor, to experience the land of his calling. The trip was enjoyable and exhausting with…
Fire and Fruit
“He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.” –Exodus 3:2 {ESV} “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” –2 Corinthians 4:16 {ESV} It’s been a while since I lost a night of sleep due to a…
No Fragile Truce
“How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?” –Job 25:4 The suffering saint from ages ago submits to us the question of eternity. Flavoring the question is the seasoning of incredulity, an awareness of the impossible holiness of God mingled with an undeniable…
Prescritpion For The Whiners
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” – Matthew 5:13 {ESV} I frequent a Christian satire blog that allows for a forum to comment on…
White Blind
It rarely snows in Georgia where I live but we are currently immersed in the second snowfall in the last three weeks. For southerners, this one is a doozy as we are not accustomed to dealing with the white stuff. As we finished up our Sunday services and began to relax at home last night,…
Something You Can Do Today
“I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.” –Psalm 146:2 {ESV} On Sundays, when it comes time to record some thoughts in this blog, I purpose to keep it simple. More often than not my thoughts scurry during the week and…
Can We Still Laugh At Ourselves?
Here is an opportunity for you to have a laugh on a Saturday. Nothing spiritual or serious today, just an exaggerated look at a facet of the American church that could use some tweaking. For all you die-hard evangelists who would send an objection to the satire video below, please save yourself the time and…
Chest Thumping and Breast Beating
“The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to…
How Does That Sandal Taste?
“Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah’ – not knowing what he said.” – Luke 9:33 {ESV} May the antennae be raised of every one of us who speak quickly and often. Peter, that…
More From God
Heavenly Father, we praise You this morning for being the God of highest Heaven and lowest earth. Your glory exceeds the universe and yet fills the heart of each of Your children. You are Supreme over all but still stoop in grace to lift up the broken soul. You are wise beyond comprehension yet still…