Sunday Devotional/Sermon – “Show me the Money” – 06-23-2024

June 23, 2024

Society today is all about the money. Many of y’all remember the movie Jerry Maguire, where Coba Gooding Jr. tells his sports agent played by Tom Cruise to stop making excuses and just “Show me the Money.” Unfortunately, many “Christians” or those calling themselves such, are caught up in the need for material gain. They … More Sunday Devotional/Sermon – “Show me the Money” – 06-23-2024

Friday’s Featured Quote – “All Things and All Men?” – 06/21/2024

June 21, 2024

We have a saying in Disaster Relief scenarios “Sempre Gumby, Always Flexible.” Was this what Paul was saying in our main text today? Is he saying we should be “completely flexible” when dealing with “All Men?” As a stand-alone verse, one could (without any study) make that assumption. We must note that Paul was writing … More Friday’s Featured Quote – “All Things and All Men?” – 06/21/2024

Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 5 – 06/18/2024

June 18, 2024

1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 REVIEW In part one and part two of this series, our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. In that process, we covered the 5 Solas of the … More Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 5 – 06/18/2024

Friday Feature Quote – “Life of Joy” – 06/13/2024

June 14, 2024

This is not my first time writing on this topic or a version thereof. In fact, my Master’s thesis was about ” Christian Joy.” Rarely however in scripture is one concept so clearly articulated as David did here in the climax of this psalm: Psalm 16 Psalm 16:11 CONTEXT THE progress of thought in this … More Friday Feature Quote – “Life of Joy” – 06/13/2024

“Flag Day”, Americana, Plus…- 14 June 2024

June 14, 2024

. What Is Freedom? True freedom is not primarily a freedom ‘from’ external restraints or a freedom ‘to’ enact our own will but a freedom ‘for’ something greater than ourselves. CONTINUED @ https://adflegal.org/article/what-freedom?sourcecode=11032415_r800&utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=flag-day&utm_content=text-link&utm_segment=act-pro FLAG DAY “I pledge allegiance to the Flag and to the Republic …” – A Republic is where the citizens are co-kings! … More “Flag Day”, Americana, Plus…- 14 June 2024

Devotional Thought – “Found Wanting” – 0612/2024

June 12, 2024

Biblically, want and desire are used pretty much interchangeably. It usually refers to the desire/wants or lack thereof in our relationship with God. Dictionary.com defines want with terms like craving, need, and requirement. It can also mean the lack of those same things. Desire implies craving, soliciting, having aspirations for, and even hunger. Issues (sin) … More Devotional Thought – “Found Wanting” – 0612/2024