Philippians 1 CONTEXT: Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction (Philippians 1:1–2) followed by three key sections. First, Paul gives thanks and prayer on behalf of the Philippian Christians (Philippians 1:3–11). Second, he focuses on the expansion of the gospel (Philippians 1:12–18). Third, he emphasizes that, for the believer, to live is Christ and to die … More Devotional Thought for Today- 06/09/2021
If we are faithless, He remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.—2 Timothy 2:13 He Is Trustworthy This verse pictures a radically different way of living, one not natural to most of us. Most human beings buy into a view of life characterized by the “life is on your shoulders,” “you make or break your life,” … More Rest in God’s Faithfulness, Not Yours
Paul in the second chapter of his First Epistle to Timothy makes two clear points here. One is one prayer and the other how believers ought to conduct themselves in and out of the church. I exhort therefore, Paul knew there were two primary parts to worship, ministering of the Word and prayer. Here he … More Devotional Thought for Today 06/04/2021
Americans have been TAUGHT to be offended by things that normally would never be seen as “offensive” or are in any way intended to be, and it is a pitiable way to go through life. Dennis wonders: Have we reached the point of no return? Click here to watch this Fireside Chat.
PSALM 8 Context: Mathew Henry says of this Psalm: God is to be glorified, for making known himself to us. (1,2) And for making even the heavenly bodies useful to man, thereby placing him (man) but little lower than the angels. (3-9) I am old enough to remember the days before space exploration when we … More Devotional Thought for Today – 06/03/2021
Is your city on the list? Not surprisingly all but TWO of the cities are in the Southern US. Interestingly mine is on the list and it is also the murder capital of the US (per capita). Periodically, Barna zooms in from nationally representative data on the Church to focus specifically on U.S. cities, equipping … More The U.S. Cities Most Committed to Weekly Bible-Reading & Prayer
1 Peter 2 As I have been riding across the US I see signs of COVID restrictions lifting in some areas and not so much in others. Mainly I am speaking of wearing a mask, some fuel stops and store have signs that say “Mask Required” other have none. The other thing I found interesting … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/15/2021
Titus 2 Titus 2 along with the epistles of 1st and 2nd Timothy are letters to church pastors. Written by the Apostle Paul about local church leadership. Here in Titus 2, we have three (3) basic divisions according to Matthew Henry: The duties which become sound doctrine (here meaning set policy). (1-8) Believing servants must … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/12/2021
NAHUM 1 Y’all may have noticed that we have not posted for a few days. well, a Tornado ripped through greater Jackson, MS on Tuesday, May 4th. Thankfully the worst of the storm missed us but our house and neighborhood were not without damage. We lost power Tuesday afternoon and just got it back last … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/07/2021
Recently, researchers at State University of New York determined that descendants of immigrants to the United States typically lost the ability to speak their mother tongue by the third generation. Something similar, but far more serious, seems to be happening with Christians in an increasingly post-Christian culture. Each successive generation is losing the understanding of, not to … More Is Christian Cohabitation the New Norm?
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