1 Thessalonians 4:11 Study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. Reflection: There was a time when quietness was a virtue. The gentle homemaker, the faithful laborer, the quiet elder who prayed in secret—these were honored roles. ...
Read More »The Christian Life: A Garden In The Wilderness
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. — Proverbs 4:18 The Christian Life: A Garden in the Wilderness In this modern age of noise, speed, and distraction, the life of a Christian is not unlike tending a ...
Read More »Halloween Stories From The Bible
Two of the greatest Halloween stories ever told are found in the Bible. The first one is recorded in John 11: 38-44. A friend of Jesus named Lazarus had passed away. He had been dead for four days. Jesus approached the tomb where he had been laid and said, “ Lazarus ...
Read More »The “World Series” Of Life
I don’t follow major league baseball all during the season, but when it comes to a team from my state battling it out for the World Series, I tune in. The games are not over until the last out of the ninth inning. However, anything can happen on the last ...
Read More »Unhappy In Heaven?
There’s an old Negro Spiritual titled, “Everybody talkin’ about heaven ain’t going there.” And I would venture to say there are a lot of people talking about heaven that don’t want to go there. And there are a lot of people talking about heaven who have never experienced the life-changing ...
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