I knocked on the broken screen door and it violently hit the door frame. The flimsy door flapped loosely creating a clacking noise that landed heavily in the muggy Pee Dee air. I usually didn’t knock, but this time was different. I held my 10-gauge shotgun loosely in...
Self-worship is a human disease. We worship what we value, all of us. Sometimes what we value is an object, an event, a person, or even an idea. But, most often what we value most is ourselves. One of the most important encounters with Jesus recorded in the Bible is...
Word in Action: Read Acts 10 A few years ago I was offended by a fellow Christian. I believed that this person supported me and believed that this person loved me. However, this person abandoned me and others at the very time we needed her most. At the time I was...
Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29...
I recently read a book entitled How to be a Christian without Going to Church by Kelly Bean. However, don’t let the title throw you off, just as you shouldn’t allow the title of this article keep you from reading on. Kelly Bean in her book uses the word “church” to...
