A Word For Living Archive

Stoney Hearted People

Posted on January 20, 2010 | No Comments
Jesus told a parable of the soil where good soil falls on rocky ground. It is able to germinate but the soil is not sufficient enough to allow it to grow. One’s hearts can be like this kind of soil. He has a desire to do right but fails to grow because he has no depth of commitment.
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Genuine Fellowship

Posted on January 18, 2010 | No Comments
The missing element in the contemporary church is the real fellowship so evident in the early church. The warmth and sweetness of their fellowship demonstrated the “oneness” of body which the church exemplifies.
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Joy To The World

Posted on December 17, 2009 | No Comments
Where is the “Joy” in Christmas? Everywhere one turns he hears, mumbling, grumbling, groaning, and complaining. The oft heard comment, “I just don’t have enough time,” reflects the consternation the Christmas Season brings. I think it is time to take stock of what Christmas should be all about.
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The Gift of Self

Posted on December 17, 2009 | No Comments
As you continue searching for the perfect gift for that special person during this Christmas Season, why don’t you consider the giving a more complete “You.” While such a gift is not monetarily expensive, it is costly. A great gift for any loved one is when you choose to put aside some habit or indulgence in order to make another’s life more full and meaningful.
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Christmas Stressbuster

Posted on December 2, 2009 | No Comments
Christmas is a time of severe stress for many families. There never seems to be enough money, and the demand on ones time during this season is enormous. The tendency to become irritable and short-tempered is a warning that stress is becoming a problem on ones life. How does one deal effectively with stress so that it does not adversely affect relationships and turn a time of joy into a time of drudgery and frustration?
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Intemerate

Posted on November 25, 2009 | No Comments
Today’s believers need a return to an emphasis upon being “intemerate.” “Intemerate” means “undefiled” or “pure” and arrived in 16th Century English from the Latin “temerate” which means “recklessly” or “blindly.” We often seem to glorify those who have lived recklessly in their earlier years while remaining curiously silent concerning those whose lives have consistently reflected a lifestyle modeled after Christ.
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Satisfying Your Doubts

Posted on November 23, 2009 | No Comments
Are there really many of us who have not doubted? Haven’t most of us longed from time to time for some sign of God’s concern for our welfare? Has there not been a time when we have asked with John the Baptist, “Jesus are you really the one, or should we be looking for our hope in another place?”
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Moby Dick

Posted on September 15, 2009 | No Comments
For over sixty years, Moby Dick has been standard fare in American High School Literature classes. However, Moby Dick was not embraced by the world when it was written. In the 1920's, about thirty years after Melville’s death, the world began to so appreciate the nuances and depth of Moby Dick. The contemporary psyche, with its demands of instant gratification, could learn a valuable lesson from Melville.
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Dependability–Faithfulness

Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
History.com reports that the first American first long-distance car race began in New York City in September of 1901 and ended five days later 464 miles away in Buffalo, New York. History.com also reports that the determining factor in the race was not speed or endurance, but rather reliability.
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Teaching Children God’s Truth

Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
As parents and grandparents, we must be diligent to see that our children receive the ongoing training they desperately need to succeed in this present age. If we don’t teach them God’s truth, the enemy will send a messenger to teach them the world’s error.
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