Control

Have you ever noticed that much of what plagues us in our lives and trouble our soul is the stuff we can’t fix. We cannot control the weather.  We have no control over the other drivers on the road! We cannot control what others do to us or say about us. We cannot control decisions… Continue reading Control

Who’s Watching You?

It’s the time of year that I remember that I usually got threatened with the thought that Santa Claus was watching. For a kid that didn’t get many toys through the year growing up, this was quite the deterrent for bad behavior for at least a couple of months out of the year. I wanted… Continue reading Who’s Watching You?

Stay Focused

 There is a lot of noise in our lives. I’m talking about a lot of the things that we all hear each day. We have the news at our finger tips with smart phones. We are inundated with information that ranges from Taylor Swift dating Travis Kelce to the war in Ukraine. We have friends… Continue reading Stay Focused

We Are Blessed!

“Outside my window, a new day I see, And only I can determine what kind it will be. It can be busy and sunny, laughing and gay Or boring and cold, unhappy and gray. My own state of mind is the determining key, For I am only the person I let myself be. I can… Continue reading We Are Blessed!

Are You a Member of the Lord’s Church?

The idea that a person “joins a church” is a common religious misunderstanding. One places membership at a congregation of the Lord’s church indicating that they are a part of that local body of Christ. In doing so they have placed themselves under that congregation’s eldership and are committed to serve in that congregation. Yet,… Continue reading Are You a Member of the Lord’s Church?

The Gospel Is Good News!

Good news! That’s what the word “gospel” means. Jesus died for you and me. He took our place to pay the penalty for our sins so that He could offer us eternal salvation. The gospel contains facts to be believed. Paul, in explaining the gospel he had preached to the Corinthians “by which they were… Continue reading The Gospel Is Good News!