The Blog
May 2024 “Activity Calendar”
Are you growing spiritually? Would you like a calendar for May to help you in your spiritual growth? This May 2024 "Activity Calendar" is one I put together for our congregation to help them grow spiritually during the month of May. You will notice there are various...
Is the “Deal” Really a Deal?
Do you check prices when you go grocery shopping? Do you read the sales to be sure the "deal" you are getting is a "deal?" In 50 Secrets Your Grocer Won't Tell You, Jeff Weidauer revealed that the 10-for-$10 is one of the most effective promotions. Sales volume takes...
Are You Looking for Answers?
For thousands of years, people have searched for answers. Some are searching for the meaning of life, while others are searching for a simple answer to a simple question. When we are searching for answers, where do you go? Google? A friend? The Bible? When you have a...
When Everyone Left
The walls of the pit must have seemed higher than a building as it blocked out the sun while his brothers looked down at him. The only thing he had done was to share the dreams he had over the past few nights. His brother became furious at his interpretation of the...
Jesus is Interested in You
When Jesus gathered with His closest friends shortly before His betrayal and arrest, He says, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 16.13; ESV) While most know the verse, it is important to realize the background of...
Marital Happiness
The Wall Street Journal (WJS, 1/27/18)reported on a study published in the December 2017 Journal of Happiness Studies and suggested "getting married is one of the best ways to cement a couple's long-term happiness." Using research spanning the past two decades and...
Liked by People or Loved by God?
Which one do you want? Like by people or loved by God? Well, I know the answer already. You choose to be loved by God over being liked by people; each of us does. However, is that how you live? In some way, each of us wants people to like us. We live at a time when we...
Where Does Church Growth Come From?
The New Testament speaks of growing churches differently than men. A quick reading of Paul’s letters shows the emphasis of growth on the spiritual matters of the congregation more than the physical numbers. Consider passages such as Romans 1.8, “First, I thank my God...
Preacher Building
Are you a preacher seeking a private, supportive platform to share, connect, and grow with fellow preachers in the churches of Christ? Do you yearn for a unique, uplifting space to share your thoughts, materials, and sermons freely, without the noise of social...
Weather vs. Relationship
Reading through Success Magazine a few years ago, I stumbled upon a study that answered a few questions, but caused more than it answered. The study mentioned one factor was considered more than others when someone would attend a funeral. This one factor would...
How Do You Know What Someone Believes?
Belief is a tough word because many think it only occurs in one’s mind. However, when a person believes, you can see their belief in their actions. James said to be “doers of the words and not hearers only.” (James 1.22) Remember that Jesus said, “You will recognize...
The Power of Improving Yourself
The apostle Peter is known for two things (1) putting his foot in his mouth often and (2) delivering the sermon on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. Those two events in Peter’s life are his most well-known, but also a testimony to his personal growth. Peter followed...