Over the past few weeks I've been sharing some of the difficult and challenging verses we encounter in scripture. Today I want to share some verses that, if we really think about them, should challenge us to our very core.  What shall we say then? Are we to continue...

Romans 15:1-6 (NASB) 'Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The...

It has been quite a week and I have had many opportunities to grow.  Counting this past day, I have had two flat tires over an hour from home on 2 different vehicles.  Fortunately, in each case, I was only delayed a while, and not injured or stranded.  I also had more...

Mark 6:45 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. 46 And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray. 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the...

Last week we started looking scriptures that are so challenging that we are often tempted to ignore them. I want to continue this journey by looking at how Jesus directly challenges our typical view of leadership. Leadership has become a huge deal in North American...

Titus 2:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. This is the last segment on the writings of True Manhood. So let's be real with each other. Men, being a...

Psalms 37:7 (NASB) ' Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. ' I have been struggling in a few areas of my life.  I keep seeking direction, trying various...