Archive for August 2025
Always a Chance
In my more than thirty years of ministry I have met too many people who have given up on God. They have given up on their ‘chance’ for a better life. They have decided they are not worth anyone’s time, let alone God’s time. In each of those moments in the past thirty years I…
Read MoreLimited by Love
When we are faced with a choice, we can either use our mind or our heart to inform our decision. Truth be told, our heart always wins in the long run. We often make choices that our minds know are wrong ‘just because’ our heart is set. When we say, “My heart is set…” it…
Read MoreJudgment for All
We all fear judgment. As Christians we live in constant fear of being judged either by others, or especially by God. We fear judgment because we know we fall short of righteousness every day. If we are judged, we know we will surely die, so we panic. Today’s lesson from Saint Paul is more than…
Read MoreEpisode 458 – Learn to Forgive
It can be difficult to forgive those who use their free will to hurt us. It might be difficult but as we learn in the lesson of the Master who forgave 10,000 talents teach us, we will only be forgiven the sins we commit against God if we forgive even the smallest sin someone else…
Read MoreA New Way
The ‘original’ name for the Church was “The Way” because it expressed not only the ‘way’ to heaven, but a way of life. God came to show us a new way of living, not one bound by rules and regulations, but by love and grace. Sometimes I think the Church should have kept the name.…
Read MoreTurning Against God
Our first parents chose to turn their backs on God rather than follow Him in The Garden. The ancient Jews turned their backs on God when they didn’t like the message of the prophets. We turn our backs on God every time we choose our agenda ahead of God. We may not want to admit…
Read MoreAroma of Christ
It might be tempting to think that salvation vs condemnation is a matter of action. If we sin, we are condemned. If we do not sin, we are saved. What if our condemnation was a matter of how we feel in Christ’s presence? What if our salvation isn’t because we were perfect? It is easy…
Read MoreForgiveness Defeats the Devil
When Jesus commanded us to forgive “seventy times seven” times, He was teaching the lessons of victory. Many think we ‘lose’ when we forgive someone for what they have done to us. When we refuse to forgive, we are not the winners. Brethren, my joy is the joy of you all. For I wrote you…
Read MoreDo I Want What God Wants?
When a man brought his ailing son to Jesus for healing because the Disciples couldn’t heal him, Jesus said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you?” After Jesus healed the son, He then turned His attention to His Disciples who asked…
Read MoreTogether for Christ
Christian unity has been a priority for the Church since Christ returned to His Throne on Asension Day. We must never ignore His prayer prior to His Passion that we “are one” as He is one with the Father. Unity in Christ is much more than being in the same room. Paul, an apostle of…
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