Bad habits are difficult to give up.  “Those snacks are so good, but not good for my health.  Those late nights are a lot of fun, but tough on my health.”  And so we try to “lose” what’s bad for us, to gain something better.   That’s the way it is...

What’s a good way of living one’s life?  Many ask, “What would Jesus do?” (WWJD) and try to follow in his way of blessing.  But without Bible knowledge of Jesus’ teachings and especially his way of salvation, WWJD can easily turn into WWID (what would I do?).  And that’s a...

All You Need – All the Time What’s one thing that you need to do (or have done for you) every day?  To have a friendly talk with someone else? To have others express that they care about you?  To be able to get things done, or to be sure...

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God . . .”  Aren’t most people doing that?  And at least, in their own way finding the kingdom?  It’s striking that Jesus gave this command to his closest disciples – that they and every other believer needed to literally “keep on seeking the...

There’s a dilemma in praying.  You truly are in need, of unloading the guilt or getting rid of the stress.  And you pray and pray, and things only get worse.  What’s wrong?  Is your faith lacking?  Are you not asking the right way?  Should you be praying for something else....

It’s discouraging, and angering, to get into trouble when you’re innocent.  To be blamed or punished for no reason.  But it’s not too surprising, when you know that someone has it out for you.  That’s what it’s like to do the right thing, even the Godly thing.  Others can feel...

It’s interesting.  When people of faith do remarkable things (including what they think and say), it often goes without notice.  What they do, think, or say might even seem questionable.  They’re accepting of what happens, rather than demanding what they might have coming.  But God notices.  Jesus said of a...

You feel beat – beaten down.  Expenses are killing you.  Anger and distrust are coming between you and those you love.  You’re very pessimistic about your future.  It doesn’t seem like your faith is doing you much good.  Or do you even have faith anymore?  The victory of having faith,...

Have you spoken in tongues?  Been “stricken by the Spirit?”  Had a conversion experience that you could point to, in which you felt “you were saved?”  It’s possible that you did.   But most Christians don’t have these, and are still filled with the Holy Spirit.  Ephesians 4:4, “There is one...

“And in him all things hold together.”  Even when it seems like things are falling apart?  Especially then.  Join us this weekend as we celebrate Jesus’ ascension. He ascended out of sight above, to assure us that he is over all things as Lord.  And that he’s invisibly at work...