There was a crafty beast in the Garden of Eden. And he could talk! To the woman, the serpent said, “You won’t die if you eat the forbidden fruit. You’ll just become like God.” And the mother of all the living went along. Eve ate. To this day her children are paying for that choice […]
On Sloppy Preaching and Popes
November 2, 2009 by
Ex cathedra. It’s a term that basically means what the Pope says goes and you don’t question it. Uh uh. No way. It’s “gospel.” And what’s crazy about it is it can happen even outside the Vatican with preachers and Christian leaders. People can begin to think that what they say goes and you better […]
6 Points of Prayer for Your Pastor
October 21, 2009 by
I saw Jimmy Swaggart on TV the other day. And you may or may not know of his moral failure (sin) a couple of decades ago (except for the grace of God there go I), but it can happen with men in the pulpit. Just like us they can succumb to temptation, too. Oh, I […]
Why I’m Wearing Pajamas to Church
October 17, 2009 by
There’s a movement towards the “casual” in our day. We’re casual in our speech. We’re casual in our showing up for events and appointments (“casual” used for “late” here). We’re casual in our clothing, too. It’s this last area of casual I want to talk about. I can remember “casual dress” days were Fridays at […]
The 10 Most Scariest Verses in the Bible
October 11, 2009 by
(CLICK HERE to get your FREE pack of 7 social media graphics to share on Facebook, Instagram and beyond! Courtesy of Pastor Mike.) I have a confession to make. I was trying to get your attention with the title. It worked, didn’t it? And I guess it isn’t so much that I want to scare […]
The 7 No’s of a Successful Marriage
October 8, 2009 by
Over 50% of all marriages today end in divorce. That means you can pretty much flip a coin and come up with heads (if you call heads) more often than most marriages will last. And quite frankly, it’s because marriage is hard work for one thing. That’s why they’re ending at such an alarming rate. […]
Twisted Reasonings-Part 2
September 21, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #63. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the conversation continuing between the one known as By-ends and three others: Mr Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all. The former proposes a question which leads to the discussion of a minister becoming more zealous in his […]
Twisted Reasonings-Part 1
September 6, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #62. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Hopeful, forsaking the one known as By-ends. Joining with the latter are the following three: Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all~and thus they abide in conversation. Mr. Money-love asks why […]
Pride in Family
August 30, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #61. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, the Lord having just allowed him escape from Vanity Fair, upon leaving there he meets another friend, Hopeful. In good company these two travel and after a little while they encounter yet someone else, […]
Sentenced to Life
August 20, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #60. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, along with his companion, Faithful, awaiting the jury’s verdict as regards the latter. The jurors’ answer cannot help but return with condemnation considering their names: “Mr. Blindman, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. […]
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