SADLY, WE SOMETIMES TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED

03/18/2025 Do we appreciate or even remember all the times God has been there, protected us, eased our pain, or granted us peace beyond our understanding? I know I did not, but I do now. I have had back problems, later diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, for over 20 years and numerous back surgeries, sometimes … Continue reading SADLY, WE SOMETIMES TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE

Communication Communication technology has improved however man's ability to communicate properly and accurately has not. We speak but often we exaggerate, twist, don’t tell the entire story, express anger, and hostility, insinuate, and often lie in our communication. The lack of proper and accurate communication can be deadly at worst and inconvenient at least. September … Continue reading WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE

I​T’S TIME ​TO DO A REALITY CHECK

Use your words carefully November 2024 During the past year or so people of all walks have been in turmoil one way or the other, including Christians. It seems some of us have lost our ability to think and reason rationally, we have let our emotions direct our lives and speech, and we can’t even … Continue reading I​T’S TIME ​TO DO A REALITY CHECK

A Nation of Fools

Ignorance vs wisdom That’s what we are. The blame, responsibility, the reasons, and the problem lie with us because we have allowed ourselves to become a nation of fools. Some people deserve more condemnation than others. Some have a half-baked excuse for their faults while others don’t have a leg to stand on. And then … Continue reading A Nation of Fools

CHRISTIAN MEN OF TODAY PART 2

Before I start saying things about some Christian men who have become sedentary, meek, afraid to speak up, ready to let someone else do the difficult confrontations, and scared to communicate with other men when conflict arises, I readily admit I was in those categories and in some cases, I still struggle to step up … Continue reading CHRISTIAN MEN OF TODAY PART 2

CHRISTIAN MEN OF TODAY

Are we measuring up to His standards The men of scripture were a different bread of the men today. In the Old Testament, there were men like Able and Abraham. Including David, Joseph, and Moses. We can’t forget Sampson and his fall from grace. Trials, hardships, disappointments, and a variety of struggles followed these men … Continue reading CHRISTIAN MEN OF TODAY

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND PRESCRIPTIVE SCRIPTURE

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Definitions; Descriptive: A descriptive passage paints a picture with words. It focuses on providing details about something – a person, place, object, event, or even an emotion – in a neutral and objective way. Prescriptive: A prescriptivepassage specifically teaches that something should happen. Simply put, is it a command, giving exact rules, directions, … Continue reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND PRESCRIPTIVE SCRIPTURE