Category Archives: Behavior

When church members help one another

One of the members of the church I pastor gave a great testimony in the service not long ago. She had just had surgery on her jaw, and had been laid up with a lot of pain. She wasn’t able … Continue reading

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Be a giver, not a taker

When it comes to love, there are two classes of people in the world: the takers and the givers. Takers are people who are primarily concerned with getting things for themselves. So, they “love” money or power or prestige or … Continue reading

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We are a Royal Priesthood!

In the Old Testament, the priest stood between God and the people. His role was to relate to the people on God’s behalf, and to God on the people’s behalf. And that’s exactly the role Christians are called to play … Continue reading

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Don’t be a spiritual recluse!

Howard Hughes, movie mogul, business magnate, philanthropist, and founder of the Hughes Aircraft Company as well as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was one of the wealthiest men on earth. But toward the end of his life he became a … Continue reading

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We Are God’s Holy Nation

In this dark, fallen, and rebellious world in which we live, Christians ought to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. We cannot “go with the flow” of what the people around us believe, say, and do. Our outlook is … Continue reading

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It’s great to be one of the chosen!

I remember when, as a child, the guys in the neighborhood would start choosing up sides for a game of football or baseball. Those were always stressful times for me. At that point in my development, I wasn’t much of … Continue reading

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We are the people of God!

Who are you? There are many ways in which we identify ourselves, but in order to really know who we are, we need to get God’s perspective. Here’s a very important Scriptural take on who Christians are: 1 Peter 2:9-10 … Continue reading

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Love one another!

Let me tell you about three very dangerous individuals. Not that they intend to hurt you; in fact they present themselves to you making the claim that they are going to help you gain all you want and need in … Continue reading

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Instead of complaining, listen to God!

What do you do when things are not going your way, and you feel like you can’t control your circumstances? I’ll tell you what I’ve done far too often in my life. It’s the same thing the children of Israel … Continue reading

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Love begets love!

Years ago Dionne Warwick had a big hit with a song written by Burt Bacharach, “What The World Needs Now Is Love.” Bacharach was right. What we all need is love. We all want people in our lives who care … Continue reading

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