After having joined a Luthern (LCMS) church approximately six months ago, what have I learned? As a traditional, conservative Baptist my whole life, and still B...
One of the problems in the church is that we’re not authentic enough. We all hear this pretty often.
Authentic is a lovely word. And being "authentic" sounds...
The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
-Daniel 9:9
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tole...
For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 10:4
As a grammar instructor, I teach my students four types of sentences:...
The four Advent themes are love, joy, peace, and hope. This week we're talking about peace, but I wanted to take a different approach to it. I want to talk abou...
Now, more than ever, it seems that forgiveness is an area in which we all need improvement. Sometimes, people do things to us intentionally to hurt or wound us....
Good physical health does not happen by accident. Physically healthy people make small, daily choices that contribute to their physical health.
It should be ...
Matthew 5:21-26
Dr. S. I. McMillen, in his book None of These Diseases, wrote, “What a person eats is not as important as the bitter spirit, the hates, and t...
So what does forgiveness mean you are committing to do with your hurt, fears, other emotions and imagination? The last post covered the interpersonal commitment...
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good m...
Matthew 5:7
How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!
Landing on the bleak Massachusetts shore at Plymouth in Decem...
Because bitterness is a sin, we can often forget that it is precipitated by being sinned against (here I am assuming the bitterness is in regards to a legitimat...
