Redeem the Time

There seems to be little civility left in society today and a lot of antagonistic behavior that has nothing to do with caring for others, and it usually inspires ridicule and then violence. The cares and concerns of others are of no consequence in this "me only" world. It's hard for some of us to … Continue reading Redeem the Time

Soul and Citizen–Liberated

While singing on a cruise ship around New York Harbor, American Gospel songwriter Neil Enloe saw the Statue of Liberty, and wondered why there wasn't a song that celebrated the Kingdom of God as the National Anthem celebrated the American Flag. He thought to himself, There must be a symbol of freedom in Christ as … Continue reading Soul and Citizen–Liberated

Home Plate

Douglas Raine posted this article on the Full Gospel Businessmens Training page. It's called "17 Inches-- by John Scolinos". Twenty years ago, in Nashville , Tennessee , during the first week of January, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA's convention. While I waited in line … Continue reading Home Plate

Game Plan

With the recent win of the U.S. Women's soccer team, it has given those athletes the chance to express their gratitude of the benefits of living in a free country. Except it didn't always come across that way. We saw scenes of the American Flag being dropped (thrown?) on the ground and danced on, and … Continue reading Game Plan

Patriotism is NOT Christianity

Another Fourth of July has come and gone; millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day with BBQs, parades, and fireworks. We have done this for 243 years. Nearly 2 1/2 centuries have passed since the first celebration of freedom from a tyrannical government that intended to govern with an iron fist of power and keep the … Continue reading Patriotism is NOT Christianity

Called to Be Free

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will … Continue reading Called to Be Free

243 Years

Twelve days after the Battle of Gettysburg, July 15, 1863, Lincoln proclaimed a Day of Prayer: “It is meet and right to recognize and confess the presence of the Almighty Father and the power of His hand equally in these triumphs and in these sorrows. … I invite the people of the United States to … Continue reading 243 Years

Pain and Suffering

In my first round of college at Southwest Baptist University, I took a January-term class called "Pain and Suffering." It was a philosophy class that filled the requirement in that area. The professor, a PhD -- and try as I might, I cannot recall his name -- carefully guided us along the Biblical teachings on … Continue reading Pain and Suffering

Don’t Conform

We are inundated daily with ads and commercials that project what the world sees as "perfect" or "right" or "complete" and especially politically correct. Signs and billboards, TV, movies, magazines, newspapers, online and offline, they are wherever we look in our daily life. It's the stuff we need to train ourselves to immediately ignore, look … Continue reading Don’t Conform