Read: I Corinthians 9:13-14 | Charles Spurgeon was once asked by the officers of a small country church to recommend a Pastor for them. As he reviewed their requirements and salary, he noted the small salary they were offering. He wrote back to them, “The only individual I know, who could exist on such a […]
Read: Psalm 15:1 | Restricted Entry! What is your reaction when you see such a sign? Do you look around and wonder what is inside that requires restrictions? Or, do you simply turn away. In this case, David poses the question in reverse. He asks who can enter and dwell with God. He then […]
Read: I Corinthians 9:11 | “The church is the only cooperative society in the world that exists for the benefit of its non-members.” wrote William White in the early 1940’s while serving as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Accepting his premise that the church exists to be a benefit to non-members, churches could achieve this by […]
Read: Psalms 14:2 | Timothy Rogers, a popular Arkansas evangelist and singer, preached at a funeral in early June 2018. During his sermon, he told those assembled, “Hell is a fairytale no different than Santa Claus!” He then continued to veer off track with more non-biblical pontifications. Not believing what I was reading, I stumbled […]
Read: 2 Cor. 9:10-12 | Coram Deo means “before the face of God”. In the 16th century, Christians used this Latin phrase to remind themselves of how they should live for Christ. Even now, the phrase captures an eternal truth that reminds us that our daily walk of faith is made before the face of […]
