A quick exhortation on Luke 10:2…Jesus speaks on the harvest and the scarcity of laborers.
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The Bigger Picture
Today, we’re constantly bombarded by worldly entertainment, issues and responsibilities, it’s quite easy for the Christian to lose focus on what’s most important. We are to remind ourselves of the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:33. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of this present life, the kingdom of God remains our highest priority.
The Royal Road: God & geometry
During this season of Lent, the biblical narrative of God’s nature in contrast to man’s nature is an important component to understanding the necessity of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. This study draws parallels from concepts surrounding geometry
Graduation Day: A treatise on Epicurus and Christ
Epicurus, the Greek philosopher wrote, “Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And once it does come, we no longer exist.” Epicurus believed that the fear of death robbed humanity of experiencing true happiness. According to Epicurus, if mankind could accept death as the end of being, then we could find happiness …
Just Like Ruth
There are certain key moments in life when a decision made will transform a life and define a destiny. We often refer to these as “defining moments.” Hua Mulan putting on her aged father’s armor and going in his stead to battle because he was too old to fight; Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat in 1955 to …
The Stoop of Grace (Part 2)
The Stoop of Grace (Part 2) Titus 2:11-14 To live soberly, righteously, and godly, the Christian practice is not made up of “don’ts” alone there must be doing good as well as eschewing evil. (CCC HYMN 13 verse 1 line 3) is sincerity proved and the gospel adorned. We should live soberly with respect to ourselves, in the due government …
The Stoop of Grace (Part 1)
Titus 2:11-14 In the birth of Jesus, God burst upon our sin-darkened world and the whole drama of God’s redemptive plan for the human race was personified. Here we have the grounds or considerations upon which all the foregoing directions are urged, taken from the nature and design of the gospel, and the end of Christ’s death. From the nature and design …
Don’t worry, Trust God
In September 1988, the popular hit song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was penned and released by Bobby McFerrin. It was composed in full acapella combined with feel good lyrics and a catchy, whimsical whistling melody. The message of the song is that no matter how unpleasant a situation gets, do not worry and just be happy. While a great classic, …
God Speaks
I Kings 19:11-12 When we pray we should be quiet in order to hear the voice of God speaking to us. But how often is God’s voice drowned out by the chaos of our busy lives? God’s manifestation of himself to Elijah, he saw no manner of similitude, any more than Israel did when God talked to them in Horeb. But, he heard a …
A Leap Of Faith
Luke 1:41, The baby lept in her womb, it is very probable that she had been several weeks quick (for she was six months gone), and that she had often felt the child stir but this was a more than ordinary motion of the child, which alarmed her to expect something very extraordinary, it is the same word that is used in Genesis 25:22 for …