‘Not Rich, Not Poor’

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Proverbs 30:8-9 - "... give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God." Wow, ...

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Know Where You Came From

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Deuteronomy 8:11, 17-18 - "Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statues, which I command you today...Beware lest you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth. You shall ...

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The Importance of Confessing Sin

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

James 5:16 says, "Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed." We can understand confessing our sins to God, (which is primary and necessary for salvation). But confessing our sins to each other? That seems much more foreign, much more difficult in ...

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Ask People How You Can Pray for Them

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Did you know there is a short sentence that you can use to open an opportunity for the gospel in just about any conversation? Here's a great article by Donald Whitney (from "Simplify Your Spiritual Life") that lays it out... Over and over I've seen one simple question open people's hearts ...

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