Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People

What good is it to construct a larger church building when those in the existing structure are falling apart? What good is a lively capital campaign if church communion is stale? What good is continual church growth if current church health is in decline? Why are we interested in building larger models or our not-so-effective churches? Too often, while … More Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People

Honey, Help Me!

Ananias was a man whose first duty was to worship God with all his heart, mind, and strength. Secondly, he was to love his neighbor with self-sacrificing fervor, and his closest neighbor was his beloved spouse. Ananias was to prioritize and protect Sapphira. He was to love, lead, and lay dow his life for his bride. … More Honey, Help Me!

He Loves Me

God knows me so well. I stand unclothed before an omnipresent and omniscient God. There is no place for me to hide. God is intimately acquainted with me, my thoughts, my words, and my works. God is so displeased with who I am and what I have done. According to his evaluation, I am so unrighteous, so unholy, … More He Loves Me