Principles Are the Bottom Line (Part 4)
(As found on Christianity Today) Some patsors pray for each of their members by name during the course of a week or a month, or where the congregation is large, several months. Certainly a pastor can make time to pray for the officers and leaders of the church during one week. It is a privilege
Principles Are the Bottom Line (Part 3)
(As found on Christianity Today) Discerning believers can detect the note of authority in the life of a worker who is himself under authority, and they are not afraid to follow him. It is unfortunate that the “corporation concept” of leadership has taken over in many Christian organizations, including churches. Jesus had this to say
Principles Are the Bottom Line (Part 2)
(As found on Christianity Today) The Greek words translated as “ministry” in the New Testament describe some kind of service. In the early church the minister was a servant, not simply an officer. This concept was a novelty to the Greeks and Romans, who considered a servant to be an unimportant nobody who did things
Principles Are the Bottom Line (Part 1)
(As found on Christianity Today) About the only thing I remember from one of my courses at seminary is a bit of doggerel that the weary professor dropped into a boring lecture: Methods are many, Principles are few. Methods always change, Principles never do. As soon as I returned to my dormitory room I looked
Psalms 11-12
Want to Run Away?Psalm 11 Have you ever felt like running away? Then Psalm 11 is what you need. “In the Lord I put my trust; how can you say to my soul,’Flee as a bird to your mountain’?” (v. 1). When you feel like flying away and leaving it all, this is the psalm
Psalm 10
How Near Is God? (Psalm 10:1-11) David was in trouble again. As you read the Book of Psalms, you see that David was in and out of trouble. Some people tell us that if you are a Christian and you really love the Lord, you’ll never be in difficult places. That wasn’t true of Moses.
Psalm 9
Psalm 9:7-12: Safest Protection in the World In verses 7-12 we are talking about one great truth–the safest and strongest protection you have is in the name of the Lord. “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You” (v. 10). As
Psalms 8-9a
Psalm 8 – Living Like a King When God saved you, He made you a king. You may not look like it or act like it, but you are a king. Your day of salvation was a day of coronation. God put you on the throne in Jesus Christ. Psalm 8 deals with sovereignty. “O
E is for Exit (Part 2)
When We Exit From the Night How we start the day is crucial to how we live and serve the Lord that day. In the nation of Israel, the priests were up early, burning the incense and offering the sacrifices, and our Lord Jesus was up early spending time alone with His Father (Mark 1:35).
E is for Exit (Part 1
Perhaps you heard about the arrogant actor who changed his name to “Exit” so it would be in lights all over the English-speaking world. But you may not have heard about the playwright and director who were discussing the male lead in the play they were producing. “I like the fellow,” said the playwright. “He’s
Psalms 5-6
A Heart Appointment—Psalm 5 It’s very important for you and I to meet God in the morning if we really want to have a good day. Jesus got up very early in the morning to pray, according to Mark 1:35. Here in Psalm 5 we find the psalmist saying, “My voice You shall hear in
Psalms 3-4
Are You Sleeping Well?—Psalm 3 How well we sleep sometimes indicates how much we really trust the Lord. David said, “I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me” (v. 5). You may say, “I can do that anytime.” But what if you’d been where David was? He was fleeing from his