“How do I get a passion for Jesus?”……This question fits right in with God's greatest commandment, found in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, to love our God with all of our being. Here is some guidance in how to bring that about from Scripture:……1) It goes without saying that we cannot love someone we do not know. Get […]

“How should we live our lives in light of our identity in Christ?”……Our identity in Christ is first and foremost is one of newness. We are new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). "Identity" is defined as "the collective aspect of the set of characteristics by which a thing is definitively recognizable or known," so […]

Eternity perspective…The Loaf of Time How significant is what you do today? I think of daily time like daily bread. Each one of us has a "loaf" of time, if you will. Each day consumes one slice, and the loaf becomes smaller as time passes. We eventually realize this, to our dismay, and it becomes […]

The Christian’s Lifestyle: Our Control the Holy Spirit…by Henry Morris III, D.Min. …Ephesians 5:18…“Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit“…Two factors need to be identified with this verse: …First, the immediately preceding context confines the primary application to behavior, just as the immediately following […]

“Why should I believe in organized religion?”……A dictionary definition of "religion" would be something similar to "belief in God or gods to be worshipped, usually expressed in conduct and ritual; any specific system of belief, worship, etc., often involving a code of ethics." In light of this definition, the Bible does speak of organized religion, […]

Don't worry about anything Philippians 4:6…6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Many of us know those types of precious people who seem to thrive on making sure the details are right. They keep us careful, insure our safety, and […]

Two Ways September 12, 2011 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” […]