Biblical Wisdom
A Matter of the Heart
Yesterday, my pastor preached a sermon on Matthew 25:31-46. It was about Judgement Day. Most of us don’t like to think about that day too much. It makes us nervous like a visit to the principal’s office, whether we did anything wrong or not. It’s kind of like when I’m driving down the road and … Continue reading
Risky Business
On Sunday, our pastor told the parable of the talents as found in Matthew 25:14-30. I’ve heard the story before and you probably have too. It’s about a master who gave one guy five talents, one guy two talents and one guy one. He then left on a long journey. I always got a little … Continue reading
Seeking the Light
As I was dusting my house yesterday, I had to carefully turn all my plants because they all grow to one side, leaning towards the sun. In a couple of weeks, I will have to turn them again because they will have grown back towards the other side. Both of my dogs kept fighting over … Continue reading
What About Seth?
If I were to say the names, “Adam and Eve,” to you, what comes to mind? Is it Eden? Is it the first humans ever created? Was it their sin that had them banned from Eden? Those are all facts that go along with them. They are all true. What if I were to ask … Continue reading
Zacchaeus-The Bigger Story
I participate in an online Bible study that had me reading the Zacchaeus story found in Luke 19. Are you humming the wee little man song that you learned in Sunday School? If so, give a quick prayer of thanks to the teacher who took the time to teach it to you. I’m thankful for … Continue reading
Church Unplugged
Back in the late eighties and early nineties, MTV used to do a weekly segment called “Unplugged.” They would take some of the most popular artists and have them do their music in an acoustic version. There were no synthesizers or electric guitars or anything electronic. It was just the artist and a microphone and … Continue reading
Are You Ready?
Fall weather in Georgia is anything, but predictable. I was huddling under a blanket at a football game on Friday night and then I was sweating buckets on Sunday afternoon on a walk I took, wishing I had a bottle of water. This volatility of the weather is nothing new to me. It could be … Continue reading
What Can You Do?
Perhaps one of the most famous speeches ever written was John F. Kennedy’s speech that contained the mantra, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?” It was his inaugural speech and it was written in 1961. He asked all Americans to ask themselves that … Continue reading
Are There Dumb Questions?
I used to believe that there are no dumb questions. I want people around me to feel free to ask anything that is on their mind. Now that I have been a substitute teacher for eight years, I have changed my mind. There are some questions that are dumb, mainly because the person asking them … Continue reading
That’s Who We Are
We recently had a new family move in down the street from us. They moved here to Georgia, from New York. I made a plate of brownies and gathered the family to go pay them a, “welcome to the neighborhood visit.” When the husband opened the door and I told him why we were there, … Continue reading