Righteousness – true holiness – is seen over time in our persistence. It is relatively easy to “flirt” with righteousness – being occasionally courteous to other drivers (if you happen to be in a good mood), helping someone in need by opening the door for them (if you have time), throwing a few extra bucks [...]

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To be neutral in the struggle between right and wrong is to be in the wrong.
~ Anonymous

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Frugality unless joined, conditioned, and balanced by liberality becomes stinginess.
~ Anonymous

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The depth of of a stream cannot be determined when the water is muddy; be clear in your writing and speaking if you would convey the depth of what is said.
~ Anonymous

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If professing Christians cannot be distinguished from the world now, they will not be distinguished from the world in the Day of Judgement.
~ Anonymous

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A Challenge

Challenge yourself this week to spend as much time praying for someone in need of God’s salvation as you spend watching television or reading a book.

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Were you converted to the Lord Jesus Christ or just talked into being baptized?
~ anonymous

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Misconceptions about the Church

I find myself limiting “church” quite a bit, by certain expectations I have of what church should be and do. I bring this up, only because it was brought to my attention by doing a Google search under “church outreach ideas.” I begin to see the same list over and over and over again. Is [...]

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Step Into the Fire – Part 5

I read recently, an artice about Embezzling. It asked, “Are you an embezeler?”
To Embezzle: to appropriate fraudulently to one’s own use, as money or property entrusted to one’s care. (Dictionary.com)
Normally, when I think of embezzle, I think of high financial officers or corporate fiascos. But, the hard-hitting point of the article was, do I embezzle [...]

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I would not consider any spirituality worthwhile that wants to walk in sweetness and ease and run from the imitation of Christ.
~ John Climacus

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