“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” It’s not perfection, but the pursuit that we are after. So often…
Our society tends put an emphasis education and on training for a job, but little emphasis is placed on training our children for the most important career they will have – being a husband/wife, father/mother and keeping a home. These…
I am learning that you have to believe in the scriptures in order to be open minded. There is no other way. God’s ways are far above our own and any other standard for thinking falls short and is narrow…
I was talking with a friend, tonight, and he mentioned how instead of listening to what people have to say, we tend to put people into categories. For example, in talking about theology or politics, people tend to set categories,…
God created us to cultivate, to reflect His character in making beauty out of chaos, when we lose that, we lose a part of who we are. As a culture and just in our sinful nature, we often have become…
“Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman without discretion.” I have heard so many stories of man who marries a beautiful woman in appearance, only to soon regret his decision, because the woman had no discretion.…
We teach are kids to desire and honor education. I believe it is just as vital to teach our kids to desire and honor hard manual work. I believe part of raising a kid and teaching them to walk in…
In our pursuit of wisdom and righteousness, we run with all hearts, because we know three things: One: We will fail, and the Gospel is big enough, God is big enough, to uphold us. Two: He has promised to sanctify…
“The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to…
Once you make holiness a list of rules, you lose holiness. Because holiness is not a list. Holiness is an adventure and a passion for joy. It is a matter of delighting in God. Jesus made this evident. The Pharisees…
