When I spoke three weeks ago in my last message, we looked on the subject of where our hope should be. I went into this for two reasons. The less important of the two was the fact that one of the reasons the church has always lost the …
In Ephesians 5:1, Paul urges us to imitate or follow God—not an easy thing to do. It takes many qualities, not the least of which is good character. The dictionary defines character as "the combination of qualities that …
A fairly common accusation leveled at believers of British-Israelism (the belief that the lost ten tribes of Israel can be found among the Anglo-Saxon peoples of Northwestern Europe, North America, Australia, South Africa, and New …

(2) I say, “Keep the king’s commandment for the sake of your oath to God. (3) Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.”
This advice calls on us to refine our behavior to be delicate, reserved, and careful so we do not appear obstinate when a difference arises between civil authority and us. Solomon's counsel is that, if the king does not grant us …
This past week, I have literally been sick and tired. I do not know the direct cause of my illness. It is probably due to the stress that always builds this time of year, enhanced by extra speaking assignments, travel, rich foods, decreased exercise, and a handful of other concerns. It may be the result of contracting an illness picked up last week. Whatever the source, I have lost a great deal of sleep and limited my workdays to catching up on the hundreds of emails I ignored for ten days, which has added to the stress. Sickness is part of the human condition. We are biological creatures …
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