Category: Editorials
It Will Cost You
Proverbs 23:23 states, “Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” Oftentimes, we only quote the first half of that verse – when it is important for us to recall that truth by itself cannot save us. Jesus said in John 8:32, “And ye shall know the truth, and the… View Article
Hear and Repeat
On a scale of 1-10, if you were to rate your confidence in knowing the voice of God, what would you rate it? Now, consider your confidence in repeating what God says to you, to somebody else. This is what we read about when Jesus said in John 12:49, “For I have not spoken… View Article
One Thing You Lack
There were not many people to whom Jesus, in His flesh, said the words, “Follow me.” We know of Peter, Andrew, Matthew, James, John, some unnamed disciples, and another individual we commonly refer to as “the rich, young ruler.” His story is accounted for in Mark chapter ten, where this young ruler had approached Jesus… View Article
On Chinese Checkers and Worshipping God
For decades, in churches all over America, people have disagreed about what songs to sing. The contention has been so raw that it has been named the “Worship Wars.” At the risk of oversimplification, worship wars happen when younger church members want to sing newer songs louder. At the same time, older members want to… View Article
Access When Alone
In Genesis 32, Jacob had a great entourage with him while he was going through some family drama, and things are getting so on-edge that the Bible says Jacob was left alone. It was not until Jacob was alone that he had a man wrestle with him in the middle of the night. Jacob put… View Article