“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
This is something we see emphasized more indirectly in John’s Revelation as well. The closer we get to the end of this world, the worse things will get; the worse people will get. Read the rest…
Happy New Year! In this New Year’s Eve sermon, we spent the morning talking about the tools we need to find success in our New Year’s resolutions. More than that, with the help of God’s conversation with Joshua as he was taking over the mantle of leadership of the people of Israel, we talked about the tools we need to help move ourselves in the direction of God no matter what our starting point may be. Keep reading to see what these are.
Lean into God
Today is New Year’s Eve. A whole year’s worth of activity and life experiences comes to an end with the stroke of midnight tonight. Now, in a sense, this is a day just like any other. What significance it has is entirely constructed. Tomorrow will be Monday just like it was seven days ago and just like it will be seven more days from now. There is nothing in the Scriptures which proclaims that on December 31st thou shalt get reflective and throw a big, wild party that often ends with total strangers kissing each other amid a thronging crowd of hundreds of thousands. I’ve read the whole thing a few different times and I haven’t found a single statement to that effect. Read the rest…
As this new year dawns, I am now six months into this venture. It came after a long period of thinking about it, with much encouragement from several sources, most notably my beautiful bride. Thus far it has proved to be more work than I imagined, but also more satisfying. I love to write and this provides an outlet for that. More importantly, you, the good folks who take time out of your day several times a week to read what I have to say, make it possible. Thank you for your time, your thoughts, and your willingness to share when something has struck your fancy. I am looking forward to what the future brings. Happy New Year! Here is 2018’s inaugural Morning Musing. And stay tuned for yesterday’s sermon this afternoon. We’ll talk about how to have the best new year yet. Blessings to you!
“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes in the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
To borrow a bit from an idea that Andy Stanley has been proclaiming for several years, there is nothing inherently wrong with being rich. The problem is that most people who are rich aren’t very good at it. Most rich people think their resources are primarily for them. They think they own them. They think they can do with them mostly as they please. If that’s how you are being rich, you’re not doing it right. Read the rest…
The Nexus 