Andy

There is a significant amount of misunderstanding that is present in the religious world at large regarding the nature of the church. Many look at it as a commodity to be exploited for profit. Some look at it as an optional part of a larger spiritual movement. Others see no value in it at all. … Read more…

The story is told of a little two-year-old boy named David who had leukemia. His mother, Deborah, took David to see Dr. John Truman who specialized in treating children with cancer and various blood diseases. After his examination Dr. Truman’s prognosis was devastating: “He has a 50-50 chance.” The following days included countless clinic visits, … Read more…

I fear sometimes that many Christians are living in the past. Now that you have come to all manner of conclusions about me from that one statement let me clarify what I mean. Have you ever heard members of the church talk about the “glory days,” when the church grew by leaps and bounds back … Read more…

Mission work is a noble form of Christian service in which we must all be engaged. I imagine that very few Christians actually consider themselves missionaries but at the very root of the term its designation is to define us all. Several months ago we had a foreign missionary whom we support come to give … Read more…

So we got to the building last night for Bible Study and I was making the rounds trying to get everything where I needed it before we started. As is my custom I started back to the foyer and made a quick stop by what we call the “Old Man Pew,” a pew at the … Read more…

A problem that has plagued this world since its inception is men and women who speak out without first thinking. They often assume they know what their talking about but their words come up sadly short of any credibility. I think this is a phenomenon that especially starts ringing true in an increased manner every … Read more…

A marvelous statement is made of the 1st century Christians’ accomplishments in Colossians 1:23: “…if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a … Read more…

Too often we fail to heed the advice of Jesus in Matthew 7:1-5: “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, … Read more…

First a back-story. Back in 2007, fresh out of preaching school and into a new work, I was diagnosed with a detached retina. Basically the back lining of my eye (the retina) had torn away from the inner wall of my eye causing extremely distorted vision. I had noticed the vision problem almost a year … Read more…

Well, today is Halloween. Like it or hate it is has become an American tradition unlike any other. Some celebrate it to an extreme with all mystic and cultic implications. Others celebrate it innocently as a time to dress up in their favorite costume and collect candy. A standard institution around Halloween is the haunted … Read more…