In the past several years, there has been an increase in the number of adopted children who wish to discover their birth families. This process has been enhanced by genealogy sites and availability of DNA testing that anyone can do. For some, this has been a positive experience. For others, they have discovered some … [Read more…]
I am going to look at these two attributes of our being new creations together since they are so closely linked. One of the struggles with accepting these as part of who we are is that we are often so focused on ourselves and our need to meet God’s expectations that we put these … [Read more…]
When I was a child, I was a bit apprehensive about the team games we would play at recess. In my neighborhood, we always knew how the teams would be made up. This was based on age and skill level. Since there were so few of us to choose from, everyone was included. However, … [Read more…]
We are on a journey of discovery in the first two chapters of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We are searching for all the benefits that we gain by accepting the gift of salvation. We often recognize those benefits that impact our eternity, but many of these listed by Paul are for … [Read more…]
This is one of the greatest gifts we have as Christ followers, but also can cause the most difficulty for some. It is often hard to discuss the advantages of a loving father when so many in our society did not have a good role model in their own father. This requires two important … [Read more…]
We live in a world that talks a lot about peace. We have even heard people discuss the process of achieving world peace. I must be the bearer of bad news, but this concept will never happen. There has never been a time in history when there was not an armed conflict somewhere in … [Read more…]
We are continuing our search of Ephesians chapters one and two, to discover a list of benefits that are applied to our lives when we receive the gift of salvation. This is a long list, and each of the qualities make a difference for us in this earthy existence and are meant to prepare … [Read more…]
In Christ, I am made faithful. To be faithful has a variety of meanings in our culture. It could simply mean you are one who follows through with an expectation. “He is faithful in completing his work on time.” When I was growing up, if someone was in church whenever there was something on … [Read more…]
The title of today’s post might seem a bit presumptuous. Who am I to call myself a saint? When we think about the person who fits this description, many envision an elderly person who has served God faithfully for decades. Or you may attribute the title of saint to someone who is pious and … [Read more…]
For the past several years, I have been posting on this site each week with thoughts intended for men. My purpose has been to encourage the men of Murray Missionary Church and others from outside our Body, to take the role of spiritual leaders God has designed for us. In doing this, we have … [Read more…]