The church is Christ's body. God in his wisdom has chosen to pour out his Spirit to the church. God imparts his power thru the church, choosing it alone as the channel for his strength. God communicates by the church, it knows his plans, his feelings, and his will, because the church is privy to …
Make Tracks
"I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me." Psalm 119:30I have heard all my life from superstitious people that it is taboo, almost a sin, to write in their Bible. I first heard it from a group of elderly women at one church, and then from fellow students at Bible school! …
Guest Post: Acceptable In His Sight?
This is an essay on the morality of music written by William Braden in October 2007. In light of my recent study on being UNacceptable, I thought we should take a look at our music choices, since they are such a vital part of our worship.Musical styles are as varied as the local grocer’s ice …
Five Unacceptable Sacrifices
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)You've heard a parent reprimand their child over unacceptable behavior. You have overheard a fellow employee comment concerning an 'unacceptable' rating on their yearly review. You've purchased a new gadget …
Preaching to the Choir
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16 Our text divides Christ-worthy music into three categories: • Psalms- musical scripture (Psalm 118:24 "This is the day" or Philippians 4:4 …
Hidden In Plain Sight
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)If you are a photographer, you understand this concept very well. As the viewfinder is honed in on its subject, all distractions and hindrances are looked past. All the clutter blurs while you hope for that we see not. …
Three Phases of the Son
"God is light, and in him is no darkness."
What Wilt Thou?
"And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have …
5 Attitudes To Keep You Honest
"This shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? And, What hath the LORD spoken?" Jeremiah 23:37The devil has always been good at getting men tied up in their words. He usually can convince you that he is right, and then make you think it was your idea. He is also …
The Old Guard
It is the end of the day. The Old Guard resign their station, and the new guard marches forth. We pass. His eye is dim; his natural strength abates, yet as sight and strength dim, his faith and wisdom are perfected. I'll never forget him.He taught me so much, and still teaches. He continues to …
Spiritual Reload 