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The Yearning

MY MOTIVE Today I want to talk about something that is widely misunderstood. I have felt for most of my life that there was something missing. I knew somehow that there was more to life than what I was experiencing. It seems like I had a longing for something that I could not define forContinue reading “The Yearning”

Presumption

Every time I got a little arrogant or rude around my grandmother she would say “Boy, you are getting a little too big for your britches”. It’s a common phrase used in the southern United States to warn someone that they are becoming too confident or that their ego has become too inflated. A certainContinue reading “Presumption”

The Name Of The Lord

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in Vain“ I am accused of using Deuteronomy 18:15-19 quite a lot. Almost to the point of being repetitious. I plead guilty. Let me explain why. There are a few verses in in John that will throw much light on that Deuteronomy passage. JohnContinue reading “The Name Of The Lord”

A Word

I will probably offend some of you today. But, be that as it may. Here in the south, whenever someone is going through a crisis or some time of trouble, inevitably some well meaning Christian will say “The Lord won’t give you more than you can handle”. I have tried looking for the scripture thatContinue reading “A Word”

Effort

Years ago, when I first started studying for the ministry, I had an old preacher as a mentor. He was a well meaning man. But, he was one of the old school country preachers with little formal education. In fact he was quite suspicious of other ministers that had earned degrees and had attended seminary.Continue reading “Effort”

Choose

Yeshua (Jesus) said, Matthew 24:23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have toldContinue reading “Choose”

Servant

I recently saw a video of a clergyman riding on a float like platform sitting on a gilded throne like chair. He had three or four identically dressed young, beautiful females walking along on either side. He was followed by a long entourage. The congregation was beside themselves with joy, seemingly worshiping this man asContinue reading “Servant”

Substitutes

When I was a boy my mom would buy our back to school clothes mostly from the Sears catalog. I was allowed to have some choice in what she ordered. I remember one particular outfit modeled by a boy about my age that I thought was so trendy for the time and I really wantedContinue reading “Substitutes”

Fear

By todays standards the tiny church my family attended would be considered very fundamentalist. As a small boy I was brought there frequently and endured it with little complaint. It was just part of life. I had no control over it. So, I just sat and waited. Without even realizing it I learned quite aContinue reading “Fear”

Civilization

I read that Margaret Mead, the late anthropologist was once asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected her to give some kind of technological breakthrough like clay pottery or the bow and arrow. But, that isn’t what she pointed out. She saidContinue reading “Civilization”