What do you get when you combine a high-speed internet culture with an entertainment-driven populous that has largely never been taught to think critically? The ideal grounds on which websites such as snopes.com and other “fact check” URLS can spawn. In the event you’re unfamiliar with snopes.com, it is a ...
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Are You Here to Worship or to Be Entertained?
It seems to be a topic among church leaders, church members and pew warmers: where’s the line between worship and entertainment? This topic recently came up during our Bible study discussion and the overall consensus was that to get people through the church doors, you have to make the worship ...
Read More »The Island of Misfit People
“Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer”, a popular Christmas movie, is about a reindeer named Rudolf who is supposed to be the next generation of reindeers to pull Santa’s sleigh. However, he has the wrong color of nose, and it glows!! Trying to avoid embarrassment and destruction of their reputation, Rudolf’s ...
Read More »Using our Gifts “One to Another” in the Family Setting
Over the years, the battle of the sexes has raged, and in Christian circles even more so. So many fights have broken out in marriages and families over what role males and females should take and what type of work each should do within those roles. For example housework and ...
Read More »Offer a Sacrifice of Praise and Break the Chains
Paul and Silas praised God when they were bound in chains in the deep recesses of jail. They sang hymns that rose like sweet incense to God on high. What Did God do? He released His power and sent a mighty earthquake causing all the chains to fall off the ...
Read More »Healing Properties of the Neem Tree
Neem (Azadirachta indica) has a wide range of medicinal properties. The tree, growing 40-50 feet or higher, is native to India and naturalized in many tropical and subtropical countries. All parts of the tree have been used medicinally for several thousand years. Neem is currently used in cosmetics, personal care ...
Read More »Which Father are you?
Well-rounded Dad This is the typical nuclear home dad. This father gets the privilege of raising his children with their mother. He offers support, guidance, attention, and provision. Most times he’s a disciplinarian, yet a “softy.” He takes care of his children, but not without frequent consultations from God. (Ephesians ...
Read More »A Strong Case for Christian Divorce and Remarriage
Friends, today I’m going to do my absolute best to try to cover one of the toughest topics plaguing Christian relationships today. The material I am covering is highly controversial, but I believe everything I am about to share has a strong biblical foundation. So please explore with me what ...
Read More »Why Should I Be Still and Know God?
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 Ok, for me, this is one of the hardest verses in the Bible! I hate to be still! I work full time, teach both the teens ...
Read More »Our Hope: Get Out Of The Boat
“And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” Matthew 14:25-26 (NKJV) At some point in our lives, we cry out for fear. Fear comes in many forms, for many reasons, and it comes for ...
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