Peter and John were going to prayer when they passed a man they presumably had passed many times, who was over 40, but had never walked. The man was brought to the Beautiful Gate to beg each day. This day, Peter had no money, and it seems to have caused him to think differently than the previous times he may […]
It is difficult to act happy when we are sad and lonely. It is just as difficult to act sad when we are ridiculously happy. Why, then, is it so easy to act dark when we are light? Once, you were darkness. Now, you are light. Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these […]
One evening long ago I was standing behind a pulpit. I was planning to speak to a congregation about the power of forgiveness. As I read the Scripture I was planning to expound on, the Scripture suddenly meant something different than what it meant in my mind when I planned my talk. The Scripture that changed in my mind […]
Far too many people have been tricked into “giving up their careers” to serve Jesus. The misinformation that the few who are chosen to actually serve Jesus are called out of the work they are good at, away from leadership in government and education and information and business has caused people to feel less spiritual for staying in their field, […]
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another. But when the goodness and love for man appeared from God our Savior, He saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by […]
Jesus is on trial today, as usual. He is accused in “news” reports, He is accused in legislatures, and in “entertainment.” We are witnesses, testifying of what we have seen and heard and experienced. We are charged to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Do not be shy. But the Jews did not believe concerning him, […]
Much of my work currently involves managing and settling people’s inheritances. Some people think they have inherited one thing, but discover that it is another. Some people don’t know they have inherited anything, but discover they have. Some people try to settle one person’s estate and discover they can’t, because the deceased person never settled a previously deceased person’s estate. […]
We must always thank God for you, [family], which is fitting, since your faith is flourishing, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure. It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that […]
By far, most of the people employed by American congregations in positions called “The Pastor” do not have the spiritual gift of pastor. The ones who do suffer frequent insults and complaints about how boring their sermons are, because having the spiritual gift of pastor means by default they do not have the gift of teacher. No congregation described in […]
Rejoice always!Pray constantly.Give thanks in everything,for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.Don’t stifle the Spirit.Don’t despise prophecies,but test all things.Hold on to what is good.Stay away from every form of evil.Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our […]