Dear Friends, Then those who fear the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed His name. Malachi 3:16 The prophet Malachi rebukes the priests and the people for offering blemished animals, not speaking […]
Dear friends, You call XYZ Company. The person comes on the line and says, “Would you please hold for a moment?” You place a call about a problem with a service to which you subscribe. You get the recording, “All our agents are busy at this time. We will connect you to the next available […]
Dear friends, Cancer. Alzheimer’s. Suicide. Broken relationships. Broken marriages. Churches in conflict. Birth defects. Stillborn babies. Special needs children. All of these are hardships that carry with them gut-wrenching emotions. I have heard all of these challenges in this last week in different conversations. Our hearts cry out to know there is meaning and purpose […]
I suspect everyone has had that moment. The moment when you realize that you did not see what was there in front of you, because it was hidden by your own blind spot. It can make your stomach turn, as you replay scenes that perplexed you, adding this new information and seeing if it makes […]
Dear Friends Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. I Corinthians 15:58 This is one of my favorite verses. It helps me keep a long-term perspective. If you’re in the ministry or dealing with people you […]
O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? ….[He] who swears to his own hurt and does not change; —Psalm 15:1,4 Very few people like dishonesty. We all remember the kid who, when we were playing games, kept changing the rules to make sure he won. Even […]
“Now the God of peace… equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:20, 21 Dear Friends, My actions matter to God. Although I am totally accepted and justified […]
I Thessalonians 5:11a “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up” I recently met with a young businessman who had just connected to one of our discipleship groups in Jackson. As we talked, he shared of his concern about the lack of encouragement in our world today. We talked about the discouragement in the […]
Dear Friends, Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. There are times in your life when you have to go back to the foundations of your faith. It is usually in times of […]
Today’s blog is an encouraging prayer by Scotty Smith, pastor of Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN and contributor to the Gospel Coalition. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/scottysmith/2016/12/27/the-peace-of-jesus-ruling-in-our-relationships/ The Peace of Jesus Ruling in Our Relationships Dec 27, 2016 | Scotty Smith For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people […]
A blog by Dr. Art Lindsley from Institute for Faith, Work and Economics Concrete Ways C.S. Lewis Lived out the Love of the Trinity – and You Can, Too C .S. Lewis wrote a lot about the Trinity and the love that is at the center of it. He maintained the Trinity was a source of […]
A blog written by Thomas S. Kidd, a professor of history at Baylor University and author of many books. Time to Quit Social Media? Dec 13, 2016 | Thomas S. Kidd This post originally appeared in my author newsletter for last week. If you are not already receiving my newsletters, they go out each Thursday with […]