Practical insights and application from God's Word to help you get through your busy week
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
What Will Trust Do For You?
I had a conversation with a woman who was singing the praises of a “religious” movie. I was horrified at what she trusted as factual!
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Scripture And Song: What Does Job, Asaph and Nebuchadnezzar Have In Common?
At the end of each life’s crisis, they came to the same conclusion.
Song: The Source Of My Song by Greater Vision
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
STUMBLEBUM
It is a real problem to be a clumsy person, i.e, ‘Stumblebum’, but it is a bigger problem to be a Spiritual Stumblebum.
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Habits Of Old Men
Everyone has one! That is the inner inclination to live as we please and to have an innate capacity or propensity to live for ourselves.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Scripture And Song: Final Arrangements
Several weeks ago, I had to make final arrangements for my darling Mother. It was the last loving service I could do for her.
Song: Now I Belong To Jesus
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
In A Squeeze? Exit Accuse Avenue Or Blame Boulevard
Do you believe that God goes before us? I sure do. The idea for that recording came to me in November 2017. I did not use it nor did I need it until recently. I had rather eat a bucket of worms than argue!
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Scripture And Song- Pesky Ol Fly
A fly was distracting me from Bible Study early one morning. I didn’t fret because justice was on its way. God surely does not fret about the evil that is rampant. He said “Vengeance is Mine...” Someday, He will make crooked matters straight!
Song: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Scripture And Song- Men Of This World
Men of this world are those who have made it their home. “Worldliness consists in these three things….”
Song: Oh Be Careful Little Eyes
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Sight Walkers Can Not See Footprints
…Spiritual footprint, that is. When you are facing an ocean of problems and there’s no way out, there is One, the only One who can help.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Scripture And Song: From A Dead Man Walking To A Living Man Dying
Every saint has a past and every sinner has the opportunity of having a glorious eternal future. In Christ alone, by faith alone.
Song: Now I Belong To Jesus
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Don’t Feel Close To God? Guess Who Moved!
“We may remark that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. If His people…wander away from Him, the fault is theirs not His…”
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
No Selfies
A popular pastime in our culture is taking "selfies". I know there will be no "selfies" allowed in heaven, do you?
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Meet At The Intersection- Somebody Made Nobody To Become Somebody
Many years ago, Martin Luther said, “It is God’s nature to make something out of nothing. That is why God cannot make anything out of him who is yet nothing.”
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Glory Of The Pastures
We had a lovely spring this year. The wildflowers were gorgeous. But they didn’t last very long. God's word tells us that the enemies of God are like that!
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
While Here, Mind Your Ps And Qs
As a child were you ever told “mind your Ps and Qs while we are visiting…”? The Heavenly Father tells His children something very similar.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The World Called Them Christians; God Called Them Saints
“Christians should always remember that they are saints, that is persons separated from the world and concentrated to God…They are saints, because called and made such of God.”
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Someday, the quality of each believer's works will be evaluated by Christ.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Scripture And Song: How Easy It is To Become Like Gehazi
The difference between these two positions is staggering. How easy it is to drop the part from God’s word that doesn’t fit with our plans.
Song: Start With Well Done
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Scripture And Song- Oops Your Sark Is Showing
Every Believer has a problem. It is not new, for even the Apostle Paul expressed his dismay over his own sark struggle.
Song: His Way With Thee
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The Tragedy Of An Inherited Gait
While the physical gait is one’s pattern of walking and is “highly inheritable”, one’s spiritual gait is another thing entirely.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
God Does Not Speak With Forked Tongue- Part 2
This is no minor question that must be answered; do I believe what God has said or do I believe what a human being says that God said? The Apostle Paul and even the Lord Jesus had to answer this question.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
God Does Not Speak With Forked Tongue- Part 1
A no-named man was given the opportunity to demonstrate that God means what He says. If you can’t be a good witness, you might just be a terrible example.
NOTE: The reference mentioned is incorrect it should be 1 Kings 13 not 1 Cor 13!
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The Last Meal; Serving God’s Purpose Unawares
The Bible states unequivocally that all things serve God’s purpose. One of my favorite verses is Acts 13:36. “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, …” Substitute your name for David’s name. Are you serving God unawares?
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Mama Bear
It’s better to meet an infuriated Mama Bear robbed of her babies than to meet this type of person.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
God, Your Timing Is Off
“God is Lord over time because He created and ordained time. God Himself is timeless and eternal, not bound by time, yet we are.” Even so, we often think that the Lord's time is way off-kilter!
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Scripture And Song- "...Go In This Your Strength..."
"Neither our obligations, nor our trials will go beyond our capacities; As a just Sovereign He proportions duty to power and as a merciful Redeemer trials to strength."
Song: They That Wait Upon The Lord
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Scripture And Song- Aww, Their Champ Was Dead
Are you a Sight Walker or a Faith Walker? God can do anything but fail!
Song: When Compared To God
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Futurology * Frogology * Theology
Most of our problems and the solution to our problems come from these categories.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
(1) Are you At Whits End?...
(2) Are You Just Going Through The Motions?
(3) Are You Losing Your Mind?
(4) Are You Fed Up With The Set Up?
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Scripture And Song- Behind Stubbornness You Will Find A Rebel
“God knows how to bring the stubbornest man on his knees and make him do that out of fear which His child would do out of love.”
Song: Search Me, O God
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Need Comfort Today? Look Beyond The Sunset
The song ‘Beyond the Sunset’ was inspired by a simple sentence said by a blind man. “…I think I often see more [than sighted people]; I see beyond the sunset.” Yes, there is more to life than that which meets with physical sight.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
“Tell The Truth And Shame The Devil”
This wonderful statement has been around since 1555, but it still speaks volumes!
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Scripture and Song - For Those, Where Is God, Moments
We have all had experiences that were so painful, difficult, and crushing that we may have asked, “Where is God?”
Song: I Know Him Better Now
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Only With Pride Is There Strife
Pride is a destroying sin. It must never be forgotten that all our blessings and opportunities come with great obligation. We have a duty to…
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tired Of Pushing A Rope?
“I had rather try to restrain wild horses than to try and motivate a mule.”
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Do Not Take On Stranger Debt
Most of us would not knowingly obligate ourselves with the debt (financial or emotional) of a stranger. But sometimes we don’t recognize the stranger, because we label…
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Scripture and Song - Resurrection Sunday- Dr. Couch
Dr. Couch knew that he would soon be going home to be with his Lord and Savior. This is his last Resurrection message. Time changes all things but God’s Word is timeless.
Song: Rise Again
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The Upstairs Controls The Downstairs
Struggling with all the street level uncertainty and chaos, I am passing on the comfort I received.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
People Puzzle Series #1 The Naïveté Of Humans And The Providence Of God
The seed-bed of family hostilities had long been planted. The seeds will bear fruit. How can a Dad’s naïveté propel one of the most profound events into action in all history?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Scripture And Song- Character Is Independent Of Circumstances
Character is defined as “a stamping tool”, which is very applicable as we study about Daniel and his friends. Their circumstances were extremely volatile.
Song: In The Sandals Of Daniel
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
OPD We Must Not Be
Do you know anyone that measures their own success, value, or worth by other people’s opinion? Other People Dependent is a miserable existence.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
*The Valley Of Trouble* *The Valley Of Weeping* *A Poor Lost Sinner*
Only God could or would change these sad, hopeless conditions.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Saturday, February 10, 2024
We Know For Certain: Biblical Truth For Today's Churches- Dr. Mal Couch
In the Christian Church today, there is much confusion as to what is true and what is not with regard to theology, Christology and other doctrines found in the pages of Scripture. Dr. Couch presents a well researched, biblically based explanation for what the Bible has to say about God’s Word and how it applies to today’s Church.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Scripture And Song- Learning To Lean
Do you have a struggle learning to lean on the Lord? Just about everyone in Scripture was exercised in the process of learning to lean on the Lord and not on their own understanding.
Song: Learning To Lean
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
“..Bones In The Womb..”
“...so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.” *A short study on Moses.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
God Alone Has Access To Our Minds, Believe It Or Not!
“God’s knowledge is profound and all encompassing. The Psalmist recognized such knowledge is not attainable by people.”
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
God Meant It For Good But It Didn’t Feel Good - Part 4
A study in the life of Joseph #4: From Riches to Rags-Joseph was a rich kid and totally loved by his dad. In a single day, his life changed forever. This special one became a slave! Where is God? Does He care?
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Spiritual Fontanelle
Newborns have ‘soft spots’ at birth – a space between the bones of the skull. This is a fun way to look at the process of growing and developing spiritually as born-again believers. We all have spiritual soft-spots.