Restraining your words does not mean you have knowledge. It might just mean you’re shy. A cool spirit does not mean you have understanding. It might just mean you’re reserved...
Read moreSomething To Believe In — Proverbs 18:1
Dave hated being at church. It wasn’t the music or even the preaching; it was the people...
Read moreJoshua's Little Spoken Of Preparation — Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
It is easy to think God shoves His people into the deep end without any training or preparation. He does, after all, use the weak things of the world to put to shame the mighty, the foolish to confound the wise. So we might easily imagine He just takes a brand new novice believer and chucks them into the deep waters of life and ministry opportunity. But, though God loves to take us way outside our comfort zone, He also prepares us for that moment...
Read moreCharacter Study: Epaphras — Colossians 4:12-13
Some biblical characters — Moses, Paul, David — are well known. Others, like our man Epaphras, enter the scene for mere second and are gone. Similar to a movie extra, there is little you know about them. But there is a story in them, and Epaphras was a man with a story.
Read moreTurn From The Hills Of Delusion — Jeremiah 3:22-23
Have you ever watched a child settle for a nickel when they could have had a dime? If you have, you’ve seen a little of what God sees.
Read moreOne Woman Man — Song Of Songs 8:1
One error that floated around the Roman Empire was men should have three women in their lives — a wife, a soul-mate, and a mistress. The Song of Solomon paints a picture of married love where one woman is everything the man needs. She is his lover, his sister, and his friend.
Read moreWhen Plans Magically Come Together — Proverbs-16:1
As I sat at a table full of pastors, my plan was set...
Read more6 Attributes Of Good Leaders — Proverbs 16:10-15
One of the main reasons I love the book of Proverbs is the scattered nature of its organization. For much of the book, one line does not bleed into the next. Each proverb stands on its own. This organization is helpful, for nearly every chapter covers a multitude of subjects. Each time I sit down to read the book, massive and varied parts of my life are addressed.
But, occasionally, there is a section. Proverbs 16:10-15 is one such section, a series of proverbs about kings.
Read moreWall Dancin'
There is a time for wall-dancin’, but you’ll never get to it if you don’t have a vision for it...
Read moreWays A Husband Can Love His Bride Like Christ Does His Church
Paul had a vision of the church, the new humanity of Christ, that solved the ills of the world...
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