We are encouraged in Scripture to do good. We are charged by Christ to love in the face of hate and to repay evil with good. Here in 1 Peter we are told to “revere Christ as Lord” in our heart. What does it mean to revere Christ as Lord and what does it have … Read more
The more I read God’s Holy Word, the more I realize that love is God’s supreme attribute. And behind every dealing, God has with us His perfect love. It was love that made Him create us, and it was love that caused Him to send His Son to redeem us. His love pursues us and … Read more
Israel was in exile. God’s people were taken out of Zion and now lived in Babylon. They wondered “How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?” Though they lived in Babylon their allegiance was still to the Lord. They were strangers in a land that was not their own. … Read more
Brothers and sisters in Christ. Listen. When a solder submits to the authority of his commanding officer, he obeys what that officer tells him to do. If a patient submits to a doctor’s treatment, he or she will do what the doctor says to do. And when we submit ourselves to the King of Kings … Read more
At the trial of Jesus, Pontius Pilate famously exclaimed, “What is truth?” Good question! Pilate lived in a world filled with so many competing claims to truth it would make your head spin. Sound familiar? The competing truth claims of our culture cause even the strongest Christian to wonder how to sort through it all. … Read more
Life is not always fair, nor is it always the way we wish it were. Because disappointment, failure, illness, suffering and rejection will come our way. Sometimes at the most unexpected time or even in the most unexpected ways. When this happens it is natural to ask the question, ”Why, Lord? Why did you let … Read more
About a week ago I was talking with my wife Marcie and she shared a thought that I’d like to pass on to you. Before I get into that I’d better give you a little history. Marcie and I grew up together in Sunny San Diego. The day we got married is the day we … Read more
Have you ever met someone who is deeply inquisitive? You know, someone who is always looking for the answer to whatever question is gnawing at them? I’m one of those people. Since a young age I’ve been trying to understand people, relationships, myself and especially God. “Why are things the way they are?” I often wonder. Why would … Read more
Lately I have been studying the history of church theology, practices and how these have intertwined over time to bring us to where we currently are in America. How did we get here? Where did our ideas about God, faith and church come from? Are they all from scripture or have we added some things to … Read more
If all we do is to ask God for things we really want, then our prayers quickly become selfish. Although the thought might shock us up, most especially when we begin to think of God as little more than a glorified Santa Claus to whom we turn only when we want something. But I can … Read more