Irreplaceable
King Saul was a bigshot. You know the type. He was muscley, tall, loud, large, and in charge. Sure Israel may have been a comparatively small pond, but Saul was definitely the big fish. Everybody knew him. Most respected him. Some feared him. Somehow, though, things went sideways. Saul got too big for his [...]
Fundamentalist Pharisees
Mark 8:15 “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.” As I read the Gospel records of the life and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am often struck by the way our Lord responded to the questions and teachings of the Pharisees. I find them one of the most striking groups in [...]
It is TIME!
There is not much in the village of Epworth. There are plenty of old buildings. There are quaint little shops for those who like such things. There is a nice little tea room where you can get a light lunch that will not be forgotten. But most people remember this little English village for more [...]
When The Fire Dies (Part 1)
I recently visited a sister church and was saddened by what I sensed there. A church that had once been hot for God seemed to have cooled a little. The people seemed tired and worn, and the vibrancy that once characterized that church seemed lacking. As I pondered this, the Lord brought to mind the [...]
The Gap is Widening
Ezekiel 13:5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for [...]
Comatose Christianity
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” Romans [...]
