Some time ago, I heard about a person who gave one of their kidneys so it could be transplanted into a loved one who was about to die because their kidneys had failed. They risked their good health and gave their kidney in behalf of their relative. That is a huge sacrifice. Jesus gave an […]
This past week, as I was reading in my devotions, I came across Proverbs 12:4. “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.” As I paused and looked for a principle, my attention focused on the word “virtuous”. I learned that the Hebrew […]
Have you ever felt like you were forgotten? It isn’t a very pleasant feeling is it? When I was in Papua New Guinea years ago, my co-worker and I flew into a remote village by helicopter. The pilot promised to return to pick us up just two days later at 8:00 a.m. When the agreed […]
When you must make a difficult decision, you may follow your gut feelings, you may flip a coin or you may ask God for wisdom. While the last option is the best, is it the one you always choose? If not, this morning’s message is just for you. Transition In our text this morning, James […]
Growing up is a painful slow experience. Children trip and fall, get hurt, make mistakes, learn the hard way, cry, exercise, go through sorrow, sweat, get exhausted, listen to hours of instruction and survive growing pains, all in the process of maturing into adults. Maturing as a Christian is an upward climb. Just as with […]
This morning we are going to begin a study through the book of James. This book is about spiritual maturity. My goal is not just to give you information but to help you grow spiritually. I strongly encourage you to take notes, write comments and definitions in the margins of your Bible, and prayerfully ask […]
When you see two nicely dressed people walking down the street toting their large purse or briefcase or two men dressed in white shirts and a tie, you can be sure that you are about to be visited by a cult team. What do you do? You could hide. You could ignore their knock. You […]
One of the things I truly enjoyed when I was growing up is pure Maple syrup. Every spring we made Maple syrup from the sap that we collected from the Maple trees on our farm. The process was a lot of work but it was very rewarding. When mom made scones and we dipped them […]