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Journey Through Micah
Journey Through Micah In the 1950s, the Quakers coined an expression. Maybe you have heard it: “speaking truth to power.” We sometimes hear this phrase in different contexts, such as in the news. Perhaps you have heard that phrase recently. It is interesting how things come back around. There is a resurgence of certain ideas…
2015 – The Year of the Bible
Last January the American Bible Society released a study of the most "Bible-minded" cities in the United States. Our city was ranked number one. Knoxville,...
My Thoughts on the Last Night of the Year
It was a joy to be with our church family tonight in the last hours of 2014. We came to the Lord's table together and...
Christmas in Heaven?
There is a well-known song that imagines what Christmas must be like in Heaven. In truth, Heaven is one endless season of joy. In that...
Will You Thank God Tomorrow?
Will You Thank God Tomorrow? Recently, an ad on the front page of the USA Today read, "WHO are you thankful for?" When most of...
My Thanksgiving List in One Sentence
Early this morning, I woke up with one phrase on my mind. It is repeated often in the Scripture - a familiar refrain. One psalm...
What If It Doesn’t Turn Out Your Way?
Several years ago a dear friend said to me, "You are the kind of person that has a hard time if things don't turn out...
The Most Important Work I Have to Do Every Day
If your days are like mine they often resemble a whirlwind of people and tasks. Correspondence. Problems. Phone calls. Appointments. Projects. Meetings. Decisions. Life can...
Our Daily Bread
This week a fine young man sent me a message asking how to keep his mind fixed on Christ while surrounded by so many distractions....
Learning to Say, “No”
As a young man beginning in the ministry I heard my pastor say that one of the most difficult things to discern was what to...
3 Things You Could Write Today
3 Things You Could Write Today Writing is work! It takes time and more mental energy than most tasks. I am currently reading the biography...
A 31 Day Devotional Challenge that Could Change the Way You Approach the Bible
Two of God's most blessed servants, one hundred years apart, practiced the same devotional habit. Both George Whitefield and George Mueller read the Bible each...
At the Half-way Point of the Year
On January 1, 2014 I sat in my study and wrote out ten very specific goals for this year. They have served as reminders to...
Don’t Lose Your Joy!
Don't Lose Your Joy! This world is full of joy stealers. Behind them all is a miserable devil whose only delight is to "steal, kill,...
A Trip to Mayberry
Beating Morgan in a game of checkers next to Floyd's Barber Shop We have just returned from a couple of days...
Remembering My Grandpa
Just a few days ago I stood next to the old pond where my grandpa and I spent so much time together. Lots of memories....
Dealing with Accusations
Accusations are damaging things. For sure there are times that sin must be addressed and sinners confronted. That is called restoration - at least that...
