General Articles
Even Jericho’s Future Can Change
Elisha has seen Elijah taken into the heavens, then turning, strikes the waters with the mantle and walks over onto dry land. Then, quite humorously (to me), the sons of the prophets begin to worry about the body of Elijah. “Peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath...
The Crisis of Volunteers: 5 Reasons the Church May Lack Them
Spend a little time around the church culture today and one quickly finds a hot button issue; church volunteers. Yes, those people who sacrificially give of their time, treasure, and talent to bring about the greater good of the local church assembly. How about...
3 Simple Steps to Deeper Bible Study
Often times in my conversations with individuals across the broad spectrum of Christianity I get asked the question, “what are some of the ways I can better study the Bible?” Well, at face value this seems to be a very simple question that should elicit a simple...
Thank God for the Fleas
They were moved to a permanent quarters the second week of October. There, amidst the other bedraggled, forlorn group of women they marched, ten abreast. As they walked, numbers were called out and those women whose numbers were read stepped out of line to stand...
Truth Communicated (Teaching or Preaching?) Part 2
Without question (and I recommend reading the first part of this series), the church culture has begun to see the desire of men seeking to find a balance in how the truth is being communicated. However, in this pursuit of what I consider "evangelistic...
The Genesis of Man
Unseen activity setting into motion the synchronized processes of internal systems, he sucked in his first breath. Instantly, the diaphragm contracted downward and intercostal muscles began to contract, lifting the ribs, and allowing for the thoracic cavity to...