“In the case of false reports against yourself…”

A great lie, if unnoticed, is like a big fish out of water, it dashes and plunges and beats itself to death in a short time. To answer it is to supply it with its element, and help it to a longer life.   … Your blameless life will be your best defense, and those [...]

Spurgeon on Missional Living

Stand in the stream and fish. Many preachers are utterly ignorant as to how the bulk of people are living; they are at home among books, but quite at sea among men, What would you think of a botanist who seldom saw real flowers, or an astronomer who never spent the night with the stars? [...]

Teachable Moments

Someone in my neighborhood recently got a sweet new Radio Flyer Tricycle and an equally sweet new Radio Flyer Scooter. The only problem – THEY GOT THEM OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY!!! Stole them while our family was taking a walk around the neighborhood. Jackson, our six year old was shocked. Hudson, our two year old [...]

“the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah” – Jonah 1:17

This Sunday, we will begin a series of messages at our church on the Old Testament book of Jonah. We will not be covering the science of how a man can live in the belly of a whale or fish for three days. If you are one that must have scenarios here are a few [...]

A Passion for Holiness

“Resolved, Whenever I do any conspicuously evil action, to trace it back, till I come to the original cause; and then, both carefully endeavour to do so no more, and to fight and pray with all my might against the original of it.” (Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards, #24, read them all here)

Creation Quote

“That God created us from dust is no reason to treat another person like dirt” – Source Unknown
Taken from a devotional I’m using called Daily Walk from Walk Thru the Bible.

“You can’t love Jesus and hate His wife”

Insightful article by Ed Stetzer on the church (click here). The church is the Bride of Christ. Why do so many seem to be content on harming instead of helping churches? A few quotes from the article:
Paul was willing to take a beating for the church because Jesus submitted to a brutal murder “to make [...]

Criticism Quote

Great quote concerning a leadership constant: Unfounded Criticism.
“Little men with lots of time find it easy to discover faults in great men with little time.” – Hershael York
Find the whole article here.

Are We Confusing Our Kids?

It’s ok Son, everybody does it.
by Jack Griffin
When Johnny was six years old he was with his father when they were caught speeding. His father handed the officer a twenty dollar bill with his driver’s license. “It’s OK son,” his father said as they drove off. “Everybody does it.”
When he was, he was present [...]