9-1-18 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. RUNNING!! RAT RACE!! We live in a time-crunch world. Everything we do seems to be urgent. Stress levels are rising with each passing day if we are not careful. We live under such intense pressure, running from one appointment to the next, that we often overlook some of the most […]

8-31-18 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY… YOU NEED IT?? GOD HAS IT!! God has given us the tools to make it through each day. They are found in His Word. I read this morning how God has already helped us prepare for the events of the day before we ever start our day. In Isaiah 61 […]

Do you remember who your hero was as a child? Do you remember who your children’s heroes were when they were growing up? Remember how you wanted to dress, act, and look like those you thought were above everyone else? Our number one goal in life as a Christian should be to give Christ the […]

There is a saying that goes something like this, “Where the mind goes, the man follows.” That is so true. The thoughts we think each day create the atmosphere we live in and often control the actions that follow. Our thoughts often become our reality, good or bad. We need to choose our thoughts as […]

“I just need to sit down a minute.” How many times have you worked until you were so give out that you needed to just sit down and rest a minute. My devotional verses this morning talked about being seated in heavenly realm with Jesus. It is a place of rest for the child of […]

How often have you been doing a task and realize it was too big for you to do by yourself? How often have you simply left that task undone because you would not ask for someone to come over and help you. We have all done that at one time or another. We think we […]

Have you ever been under such a load that you felt like you were not going to make it? Have you had to deal with things that you felt you were not strong enough to handle? I think we can all admit that we have faced situations in our lifetime that we were not able […]

In this religious world we live in today everyone wants a microphone and a congregation to speak to. Most Christians want a ready-made church instead of having to build one from the ground up. We have become an all about me church. I don’t see many people visiting the sick anymore, or, standing by families […]

We have raised a generation of spoiled children. Can I get an “AMEN?” I can remember thinking for months on what to get children for their birthdays or for Christmas. I wanted to get them something really good, something they would be happy to receive. Sometimes I did really good and sometimes it was only […]

I have visited a couple zoos throughout my life with my children and grandchildren. We have seen all the animals and even had opportunity to feed some of them. Of all the interesting animals that a zoo may have, not one of them was created to live it’s life in pens. How often do you […]

I visited with some children after service yesterday to find out how school was going for them. I ask what grade they are in and I received numbers from 2nd all the way to 8th. Two girls in 5th & 6th spoke about wishing they were in high school. They couldn’t wait to grow up. […]

Have you ever had someone ask you if you were having a bad day? They ask because you don’t look or act like they are accustomed to seeing you. There are so many things that can change your appearance and action any given day, but, none so quickly as your own words. I am reminded […]

While drinking coffee this week with some friends, we were discussing the death of one of our acquaintances. The statement was made, “There is not that many things that are important in life are there?” I have rehearsed that statement several times this week and it is so true. There are not that many things […]

I am always amazed at the number of people who make leaving church out of their lives one of the first options when they are dealing with the struggles of life. It is important for us to remember that God wants us to run to him when we are going through those times, not run […]

Pardon me, or excuse me, are words we use to get through people that we are interrupting their path when we cross. Have you noticed that in reading the Bible that almost every “great” that is mentioned are people who allowed God to interrupt their lives with His will. They were willing to make tremendous […]

Since the era of phones with caller ID, we no longer have to identify people by their voices when they call. Most of us can remember answering the phone, and recognize who was calling by the sound of their voices. Most caller couldn’t identify one of us boys from another. We often carried on conversations […]

The main reason Satan continues to try to keep you out of church, disrupts your time of devotion with God, and puts so many irons in your fire that you can’t find time to attend Bible study, is he knows what a powerful weapon the Word of God is against him. If we continue in […]

How many times have you made the statement, “If I don’t get this ____ I am going to be unhappy.” There are people this morning who put such demands on their day in order for them to be happy. Satan has prepared their thinking ahead of time to be unhappy regardless of what happens today. […]

If you have traveled the interstates in our area lately you know about all the road work going on. Lane closures, delays, detours, and it taking much longer than you expect to make the journey you planned. You can get frustrated and angry or you can just take your time and advance as an opportunity […]

The Old Testament covenant required the sacrifice of animals yearly to cover sins. Can you imagine the “Animal Rights Group” today, if that were still the only way for our sins to be covered? The Old Testament covenant never removed sins, it just covered them. The sense of guilt and the load of sin was […]

How many people have you dealt with in life and thought they will never change their ways? How many people have you heard prayer requests for years and years and have not seen any changes in their lives? How many family members have you been talking and praying with about changing their behavior and seen […]

No one has or will encounter more problems, hindrances, attempted distractions, and out right hatred than Jesus did while He was here on earth doing ministry. He taught us a great lesson in dealing with problems and doing ministry at the same time. Our tendency is to stop doing what is right while we handle […]

Most of you know that Mikki and I spent the last few days helping our children move into a new field of ministry in another state. We enjoyed meeting their pastor and his wife and worshiping with them on Sunday in their new church. Yesterday, as we were leaving to come home, our feelings changed […]