Oh Lord, I stretch my heart toward you. You are the destination I seek. You are my delight some land. My breath depends on your love. My joy relies on your grace and mercy. Hear my prayer today and answer my longings. Lord, there depths of sin too deep for my words to reach. ThereContinue reading “My Desire”
Category Archives: Spirituality
Equally Blessed
“So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Matthew 20: 1-16) Here is a picture of “Extravagant Generosity.” The land owner was a wealthy person with a generous heart. He used his resources to offer opportunity and aid to others. His lavish blessing to those who had worked only one hour became aContinue reading “Equally Blessed”
A Picture of Sound Stewardship
“Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left.” ~Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), Roman Catholic bishop It’s offering time. Each family of the church has been asked to raise $1000 toward the general conference apportionment. The representative from each family lines up in the center isle, the recordingContinue reading “A Picture of Sound Stewardship”
The Investment Factor: Investing in the Jesus Brand
Introduction Back in the 1500s, people didn’t have a Bible they could read. The Catholic Church controlled the translating of Scripture and only offered it in Latin. But when Martin Luther rebelled against the abuses of the Church of his day he worked hard to make a translation available in German (the language of his people).Continue reading “The Investment Factor: Investing in the Jesus Brand”
Repentance that Leads to Reconciliation
“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but heContinue reading “Repentance that Leads to Reconciliation”
Forgiveness: Where Do I Draw the Line?
Introduction Forgiveness is the one weapon Satan cannot defeat in the Church. And this week our lectionary text answers the question: “How often should I forgive somebody who offends me?” Or “When is enough enough?” I want to deal with this issue of how often we should forgive those who offend us. I want toContinue reading “Forgiveness: Where Do I Draw the Line?”
And I sought, but could not find….
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. (Ezekiel 22:30) Whatever strategies we use to uplift the downtrodden, promote the oppressed, or defend the poor, prayer must be ourContinue reading “And I sought, but could not find….”
Don’t Unfriend Me Just Yet…..
Periodically, I go through my Facebook friends and begin a process of deleting those I rarely talk with or those who asked to befriend me just because I may have posted a church picture or two of them and they want to download it for their records. But then there are those, who somehow justContinue reading “Don’t Unfriend Me Just Yet…..”
The Call of God
You can’t hide behind a title nor be dissauded by a title when you hear God’s call. You must embrace your true calling or die. Such death is a death of the soul. As Paul discovered and lamented, “Woe is me if I preach not the gospel. ” You too will likewise be miserable andContinue reading “The Call of God”
The Courage to Be
“Whosoever shall find his life shall lose it; whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matthew 10 : 39) Introduction Since the dawn of time mankind has struggled to find meaning in life. Jesus posits a challenge in our text this morning. Jesus challenges us to find not only the trueContinue reading “The Courage to Be”
BARRIER BREAKING ENTERPRISES 