Intangibles are not qualities that can be timed, measured, or weighed. In pro football it’s the intangibles that mark the difference between players. Two quarterbacks can have equally strong stats, but a player’s character, things like his work ethic, his leadership capabilities, his mental capital, confidence, responsibility, and his personal faith all play an amazingly …
A Life Worth Living
It is the grace of God given to us in Christ Jesus that we stand. In the end, in the day of our lord Jesus Christ, it will be the testimony concerning Christ that shall confirm us blameless, not our good deeds, not our status in this world.A friend of mine’s mother went to heaven …
Tolerance can lead to Intolerance
Demand tolerance toward immorality on any level and soon biblical truth will not be tolerated; the message of tolerance morphs into hostility and intolerance towards Christianity, then we will be forced to be tolerant. Aggressive hostility toward the truth will come when we cannot call wrongdoing sin!
God’s Ways
With ridicule and contempt some express their indignation, not for those who do evil, but for God’s ways.
Social Conventions and The Gospel
Is it true that much of the Christian Church's success was derived from social convention rather than inherent human need for Christ, a savior? Many believe so. That a small town doctor might attend church to appear socially straight is not uncommon. That a student might attend youth group to meet, even prospect for dates …
Someday, you kn…
Someday, you know who you are, I pray the mountains will move and you will humbly receive His salvation. Then righteousness will be your way, and grace your footstool. Upon His word you will thrive, and you will give even more than you receive. For you will know Him as I know Him; the love …
“All the wit th…
All the wit that we have gathered by observation and experience will not supply us with sufficiency of common sense, if we turn away from God. Charles Spurgeon
Regrets
Even on our best day we are far short of who we ought to be; regrets are humbling, and profitable if we do them not again and again. So when the door to heaven seems shut, and I seem to be living on Jobs dunghill, I will remember what Christ has done for me. But …
Are Guns Going To Hell?
Are Guns going to Hell? Oh Lord, act for thy name’s sake. Truly, have our creations sinned against Thee? Surely you will call their sins to account. Those rebellious Guns, with smoke in their barrels, deceived by the evil one, they have disobeyed you! And now they are following their own thoughts, their own ways. …