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Sabbathing
Luke 6:1–11; Romans 14:5–13 During COVID, my employer has continued to be operational. Due to the nature of the business (manufacturing of civilian and military aerospace, along with medical), being an “essential business” meant that things continued as usual. Other than “essential” businesses, most people have stayed in their homes. Even one of the worst
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Bound Emotion
Ezekiel 24:15–27; Jeremiah 16:5–9 There is something unusual about marriage. For whatever reason, a man and a woman have a special kind of relationship that transcends logic. There is a deep spiritual aspect to it that is part of the Christian marriage ritual, “what God has joined let man not separate.” While this is the
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Rusted Jalopy
In many ways, the People of Israel left Egypt with the seeds of corrosion embedded in them. For 40 years, they were “sandblasted” in the desert to remove the corruption. It didn’t last.
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Getting Out
Acts 12:1–12:19; Acts 16:23–34 The story of Peter being freed from prison is often used when talking about the power of praying for others. Even scientific studies have shown a correlation between a person being prayed for and improvements in health. There is power in prayer. There is also power in being freed from prison,
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Nope. I’m Good.
John 8:31–41; Philippians 3:1–11 What are you relying on? This is a question that we each need to ask ourselves on a regular (if not daily) basis. It becomes easy to slip into relying on something without realizing it. In industries such as manufacturing, timber, construction where safety is a big issue, it can be
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I Said, You Say
Exodus 4:10–17; Matthew 25:14–30 Moses is highly regarded in Jewish circles. As the bringer of the Law, his place in their history is unassailable. The first 5 books of the Bible also being attributed to him also helps. Moses was (and is) viewed as the greatest prophet from a Jewish perspective. Yet, Moses was human.
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Good Bad Stuff
Jeremiah’s complaint is that he was faithful and a good steward, and yet nothing good is returned.
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Instigation
Jeremiah 15:10–14; Matthew 10:16–23; Matthew 12:46–50 Christmas is coming! All I want for Christmas is for 2020 to be over. How about you? 2020 may be the year of division. There is no question that the country is divided. While 2016 was certainly divisive, it is almost nothing to today. As much as many may
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Disciple, Baptize, Teach
Matthew 28:16–20; 1 Corinthians 1:14–25 One of the measurements of a church’s growth is the annual number of baptisms. If we were to review the church’s (and, by this, generally all American churches), the percentage is not particularly great. It certainly does not meet the so-called New Testament numbers. A lot has changed over the
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It’s All About…
Psalm 5; 2 Corinthians 10:7–18; James 1:22–27 In this internet age, getting oneself out in front of potential employers has become a big issue. Whether it is the applicant or the HR Manager, differentiating is an issue. Out of this has come the concept of a “personal brand”. In many regards, it often seems that