What comes to your mind when you think about the role, responsibility, and exercise of leadership? How we answer that question reveals much about the state of our society. A well-functioning, multi-faceted society requires a variety of leadership roles carrying out their responsibilities in an effective manner. On one hand, leaders by definition operate withContinue reading “We Lead by Serving”
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Restoring God’s Image
Is morality dead? The short answer is no, morality is not dead. We know that to be true because mankind was created in the moral likeness of God. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created heContinue reading “Restoring God’s Image”
A Few Thoughts on Prayer
The Bible records many things about prayer. That should not be surprising. The Bible is God’s word and prayer is the means of communicating with God. Consequently, examples and instructions pertaining to prayer are commonly seen throughout the Scriptures. It takes a careful collective examination of these references to prayer to craft a credible understandingContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Prayer”
A Peace That Lasts
Immediately prior to his crucifixion, Jesus spoke of the Comforter who would come upon his own return to the Father following his resurrection. “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever…for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you. I will notContinue reading “A Peace That Lasts”
Conviction, Commitment, and Courage
It takes courage to fight the Lord’s battles. Most are familiar with the record of David’s battle with the giant, Goliath. It took great courage for a young man to face a much larger opponent who was a trained soldier with only a sling and some stones. Yet, he did so, and he won theContinue reading “Conviction, Commitment, and Courage”
What is That in Thy Hand?
God appeared to Moses in the midst of the burning bush on the backside of the desert at Mount Horeb. It was there that the LORD revealed to Moses that he was chosen to lead his people, the Jews, out of Egypt. Moses resisted God’s plan for himself and offered a number of excuses asContinue reading “What is That in Thy Hand?”
The Goodness of God
Have you considered the goodness of God? The Scriptures tell us that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). Every good gift is from God. Not only is it from God, but itContinue reading “The Goodness of God”
The Deceit of Pride
Pride is a deceptive resident of every human heart. Paul admonished each of the believers in Rome regarding spiritual gifts “not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think” (Romans 12:3). He reiterated that warning of self-deception to the churches of Galatia. “For if a man think himself to be something, whenContinue reading “The Deceit of Pride”
Sin is Still Sin
Sin is never to be taken lightly, but it is. What has happened not just in America, but in America’s churches that sin receives such little attention? At one time churches could be counted upon to extol the holiness of God and man’s glaring unrighteousness. The Holy Scriptures were preached and practiced; consequently, the GodContinue reading “Sin is Still Sin”
Render to God According to the Benefit
In 2 Kings 20:1-11, the Bible relates that Hezekiah, king of Judah, was “sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah…said unto him, thus saith the LORD, set thine house in order; for thou shalt die and not live.” We then read that Hezekiah “prayed unto the LORD…and wept sore…and the LORD came to him [Isaiah],Continue reading “Render to God According to the Benefit”
From the Chaplain 