July, 2014

• 24 July

  Evaluating the American Sports Culture

  

  The world of competitive sports comprises an increasingly large sphere of American culture. Families spend hours ushering their young children to and from athletic practices and games.  High school athletes spend a large portion of their free-time involved in these activities.  Thousands gather in stadiums or in their homes to ...

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• 24 July

  Just In Time!

  

  “Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. “Corrie,” he began gently, “when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?” I sniffed a few times, considering this. “Why, just before we get on the train.” “Exactly, and our wise Father in heaven knows ...

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• 23 July

  Our Hope: Be A Glory Giver!

  

  ‘Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.’ Psalm 34:3 (NIV) Our children’s department at church just finished their yearly Vacation Bible School last week.  As usual, it was a resounding success.  Lots of kids attended, the church membership worked hard, and there were some who were ...

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• 23 July

  To Speak Out We Must Be Present

  

  In response to an alarming increase in heroin use in our county this past year, the local school board voted to implement a random drug testing policy. On the first day of school, the athletes were summoned to the gymnasium where they were informed that a policy proposal would be ...

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• 23 July

  Our King’s Glory

  

  “Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:1-2 NKJV). The seventeenth chapter of Matthew ...

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• 23 July

  Why Don’t We Live Together

  

  The new marriage crisis  Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:1 According to ...

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• 22 July

  Water Baptism: Why It’s A Good Idea

  

  Water Baptism: Why It’s A Good Idea By Joel B. Friends, let’s take a minute to talk about the important matter of water baptism. I’m not here to argue with anyone about whether or not you have to be baptized to be saved or if babies should be sprinkled with ...

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• 22 July

  Saying Goodbye to Grief (Part II)

  

  So the lengthy process of grieving is in full swing. There’s the crying, self-denial, burst of anger, self-blame, depression, and withdrawal from friends and family. Now what? Though it is natural to grieve, it’s also natural to move forward past grieving. There is no universal grieving period, but you can ...

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• 22 July

  Stress and Exhaustion

  

    Life can be tough, and at times overwhelming. One of the main things that I hear Christians say is, “I am so stress and exhausted.” There is no doubt the enemy has launched his attacks against Christians. Some Christians are falling away from their faith because of the stresses ...

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• 22 July

  What Is Your Mission? Part 2

  

  In part one, I mentioned that I didn’t want to leave, at the Mexico/United States border, the rich experiences I enjoyed on my mission trip .  So, upon returning home, I asked God to show me how I could apply His love here just as generously as had been done ...

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