If my brother stood beside me while we spoke of the beautiful things of Christ, and someone were to accost him in that moment, would I stand idle? Would not my hands draw blood? If I were able to defend I would indeed defend. Should a soldier stand by silent and motionless as the enemy … Continue reading
Is it Soup Yet?
I watched the movie about the Apostle John last night. And as I suck down on my first cup of coffee I ponder what I take away from the encounter. Among the things taken from that movie, one item stands out clearly. There is a people of God who will suffer greatly under the hands … Continue reading
The Pastorate is not Gained by Man
How shall a man determine that he should stand in the body of Christ in a certain place? Is he to render himself to the Lord and speak like this: “Lord, Most High God, I will stand here and do these things for I am worthy.” Is it not the Lord who places each of … Continue reading
An Inconvient Truth
Allow me to speak as one who has been accepted by Jesus. I am a Christian who has been a horrible sinner. Drinking, drugs, profanity, blasphemy, immorality, and every other kind of sin were the banner of my life. I don’t say this to brag at the amount of change in my life. What I … Continue reading
Woe! What a Shame!
It is a shame, the wickedness of man. When the veil is torn apart and man stands before the Most High God every shame of man will be exposed. Oh how they will wish they had spent their lives searching after the things of God. But there is an even greater shame today. There are … Continue reading
Avoiding the Arrow
In the days when arrows were the prime weapon of armies I’m sure there were warriors who could recognize the sound of a launch before the arrow got to them. They would walk into battle listening for that special sound. Then they had trained themselves to duck or dodge left or right before they had … Continue reading