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The words from Bob Dylan’s song “Gotta Serve Somebody” ring true for every single person, young or old, rich or poor, healthy or sick, educated or uneducated…”Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna have to serve somebody.” This is a stark truth.... Read More →

We all have many decisions to make and no one sets out to make bad decisions that bring painful consequences. God has given each of us the potential to be great decision makers, but most of the big decisions in life require much prayer and input from others. Seeking wise counsel... Read More →

Good decision-making requires an understanding of where the lines are between good and bad decisions, ethical and unethical behaviors, moral and immoral choices. We aren’t born knowing what’s right and wrong; we have to learn. Most of the bad decisions we make are the result of... Read More →

The church grew rapidly after the resurrection. With the Day of Pentecost thousands became Christ-followers. Many of those coming into the church were poor and struggling. Barnabas, a fellow Christian, saw their need and sold a piece of land bringing all the proceeds to the... Read More →

When the ten lepers asked Jesus to heal them, He told them to go and show themselves to the priest. Visibly they could see no change in their condition. They probably were thinking, “Why? So He can tell us that we have leprosy? We already know that!” However, they started down... Read More →

We all know people who say they believe one thing but do the exact opposite. It’s hypocrisy and we have no respect for it in others, yet we tend to justify it in our own life. This is not a new problem, the writer of Hebrews warns the early Christians not to turn away from the... Read More →

Although Thomas had been with Jesus throughout his earthly ministry and had witnessed many miracles, he had doubts about the resurrection. His friends had seen Jesus and gave an eyewitness account, but Thomas still refused to believe without first-hand experience. He had to... Read More →

Scripture was written for the benefit of Christ followers. It was not written in some mysterious code or language that must be deciphered. God’s Holy Spirit uses the Word to guide, direct, prompt and caution the believer through life. The unbeliever can understand what Scripture... Read More →

The Holy Spirit is always working to direct us on the right path. Part of that process is called “conviction.” Conviction functions in several ways in our lives. To the non-Christian it is a stern rebuke when the Holy Spirit points out sin. This hopefully leads to repentance and... Read More →