How many churches did the Apostle Paul plant? Certainly someone somewhere has done research on this. I’m sure it’s a lot. By all accounts, and however much guestimating is involved, I think most everyone would agree on this: Paul was successful. He was a winner. Sure, he took a whole lot of trouble for his…
Unless the Lord Builds the House . . .
Unless the Lord starts the church, the church planters labor in vain.
Freedom From Regret and the “Locust Years”
Remember: there will be prepayment of lost fruit. Regret will fade. Honor will replace shame. Thanks be to God.
Sometimes a Shipwreck Actually Means Survival
Surviving a storm sometimes looks like an intentional shipwreck. Because losing your ship on a sandbar beats drowning at sea. When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could… [The centurion] ordered those who could…
Could “Content at Home” Be The Lesson We Need to Learn?
During the past two months, I wonder if we have learned to be content at home. Consider this: "Go Home" was the first message from the risen Jesus to his disciples. It was given to the women, who were the first to hear the earth-shattering news of the resurrection: The angel said to the women,…
Listening is the Beginning of Hearing (Especially Now)
Listening is the beginning of hearing. What is God saying to you today? I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly. (Psalm 85:8) Through the Scriptures. Through creation. Through those that you live with. Through the Wise of…
