Make a Difference With Your Life

Make a Difference With Your Life

I arrived in the United States, August 1966, as a young, 16 year-old teenager, leaving the war-torn country of Iraq to come to Aurora, Illinois. During the week before leaving, my father and uncle would grill me about how to conduct myself in a new country. They would...
What Makes You Angry?

What Makes You Angry?

In my life, I have seen country rebellions, family/friend feuds, and disagreements in businesses, organizations and churches, but I have not seen Christians be angry with each other in churches over politics to this level. Today in our country and our churches, we see...
Missing Out

Missing Out

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those...
Living a Life Worthy of the Gospel

Living a Life Worthy of the Gospel

We have heard the idiom “Boys will be boys.” It was first recorded in 1589. Girls also have an idiom (although not as well known) “Girly girl.” We all have acted and do act worldly from time to time. There was a saying 40-50 years ago,...
Working for the Man

Working for the Man

  COLOSSIANS 3:22-24  Someone said, “Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life.” There are times when we are trapped in an unpleasant job, and it’s like a death with a thousand cuts. Today many are working from home. There...
God Does Not Tempt

God Does Not Tempt

FIRST. God does not tempt.  James 1:13   Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God;” for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.” So lead us not into temptation, is a plea for God to protect us and guide us around...
Tradition

Tradition

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those...
Success God’s Way

Success God’s Way

The whole world is competing for your attention, virtually and in person, and the world’s ways are not God’s ways. Colossians 3:5-10 says v. 5 – Put to death earthly thinking v. 6 – God is bringing Wrath to the sons of disobedience v. 7 –...