The qualities of a GOOD Church

Today’s blog post comes from Acts 20 and 21. While doing my studies this morning about the way Paul and others behaved themselves in the early Church, I noticed many wonderful qualities. Qualities of a loving Pastor, a faithful community of believers, and behaviors characteristic of both. I want to share these with you. If …

Trust

It’s something every person struggles with. But why? Sin… When Eve allowed the lies of the serpent to taint her trust in what God had said about eating of the fruit of the tree in the midst of the garden, she ceased to trust. Before then she had perfect trust. She knew who God was. …

Tempting, but no thank you!

When I was a child “Just Say No!” was the “catch phrase” for how to handle temptations. Drugs, strangers enticing you to come with them, etc. I still remember D.A.R.E. (drug abuse resistance education) and later G.R.E.A.T. (gang resistance education and training) classes teaching us how to say NO to things that would harm us …