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Commentary

Commentary on various aspects of Christian faith today.

  • A Good Side of Gossip
    Gossip is getting a juicy new buzz in an unlikely source.

  • Are You Anxious
    Many people are anxious about things they have no control over.

  • Are You Lost
    Being lost and alone is a terrifying thought.

  • At Face Value
    Many people take a lot of what they see and hear at face value.

  • Attraction VS Promotion
    I believe that the BEST and most effective way we can share Christ with others is through LIVING BY EXAMPLE. (ie., attraction vs. promotion)

  • Blessed Is
    To fully realize the meaning of blessed as it is stated in the Bible requires much more than a dictionary.

  • Bringing the Truth to Light
    No one likes to hear the truth when it applies to them.

  • Changes
    A lot of things have changed since you and I came into the world – changes both within and without.

  • Closer than a Brother
    There are friends who pretend to be friends… but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

  • Day of Discovery
    For me, Easter is a celebration of the Day of Discovery.

  • Exercising Trust
    We place our trust in so many people, places and things that we really have little-to-no control over.

  • Fulfilling the Plan of God
    God has a plan for your life.

  • Extending Grace in Church
    Does the church truly extend God's grace?

  • How Can I Be Sure
    How can I be sure where I stand in my relationship with Christ?

  • Insanity of Vanity
    The insanity of vanity is easy to see if you are not caught up in it.

  • Interpretation of Scripture
    No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.

  • Is it possible to KNOW God?
    Wouldn't it be great to really KNOW God?

  • Judging Right From Wrong
    Discerning what is right and wrong

  • Living On Borrowed Time
    How can we borrow time and who are we supposedly borrowing it from?

  • Musical Worship
    Musical instruments have been an integral part of worship since Old Testament times.

  • Negligence
    Negligence is a cancer eating away at Christian faith today.

  • New Year Equals A Clean Slate
    The New Year is a time many people like to look at as a clean slate.

  • Not Our Decision
    It is not our decision to decide who should live and who should die.

  • Not Responsible
    The truth is, we ARE responsible for our actions -- as well as inactions.

  • Preach the Word
    I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word;

  • Real Faith
    Are you living out your faith in Christ or are you just going through the motions?

  • Religion or Relationship
    Christianity over the past two thousand years has moved from being a tribe of renegades to a religion of conformists.

  • Sound Doctrine
    Just because scripture is used to defend a doctrine, doesn’t mean it is sound doctrine.

  • The LORD Our God
    Referring to God as Lord is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

  • We Remember
    Do you remember the 'good old days'?