We Need One Another

We Need One Another

It has been said that the church is like a family.  I’ve always wondered about this because some of the families I know don’t function all that well. We read in Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship . . .”  The Greek word...
Stand Up for Jesus!

Stand Up for Jesus!

Christians all around the world are being threatened or persecuted for their faith.  We are beginning to see Christians being marginalized for their faith even in our own country – some are being called intolerant, while others are being labeled as hate-mongers! At...
Ignoring God

Ignoring God

In 2 Kings 5, we meet Naaman a commander of the army of Aram.  He was a good commander and was held in favor because of the victory that God brought him. The King of Israel had a problem.  He was already having border troubles with neighboring states when Naaman, one...
Stir Up One Another

Stir Up One Another

The writer to the Hebrews stated, “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24).  This command is packed into one word: “Consider”.  As Christians we need to consider not just ourselves, but one another.  The term “consider”...
Hearing God’s Voice

Hearing God’s Voice

God makes Himself known in a variety of ways throughout the Bible.  The two disciples traveling to Emmaus after the resurrection, whom we read about in Luke 24, are walking along and Jesus draws near to them and walks with them; but their eyes are kept from...