What are you afraid of? Spiders? Snakes? Heights? A Bully at work? We all are afraid of something. Fear is probably not a stranger to anyone. The dictionary says it is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I think I would take it a step further and change the word unpleasant to debilitating. Fear can actually cause a change in metabolic and organ function to ultimately change your behavior. I don’t want to talk about fear, the na

“To do righteousness and justice is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:3 His Word is pretty clear that we are to live right and just when we are His children. In this verse notice the first two words are, “To do.” We have to make a choice to live righteous and just. In addition, both are action words. They are something we do and how we conduct ourselves. Interestingly, this verse says they are more desired than sacrifice. Sacrifice is good and should be p

We talked the other day in the youth group about the power of a nail. You see a nail is a preferred method by a lot of people when it comes to building, fastening, and securing things together. So we took a couple of functions of a nail and talked about how they apply to us as a Christian. The first thing is that a nail pierces through whatever its obstacle is in front of it. Nails go through some really tough things, and as Christians sometimes we feel as though we have s

In the book of Genesis 13-19 records the story of a man that had great opportunities, but continuously made poor choices. There were two primary men in this passage; Abraham and Lot. The story tells about great Patriarchs of the Old Testament, Abraham and his nephew, Lot. This family was on a mission to leave their homeland and travel to Canaan. While in pursuit of this mission Abraham’s father and brother both died, and he takes sole possession of his nephew, Lot. This

What is a plumb line? In the world’s terms it is a line with a plumb attached to it, used for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface. A plumb line is a weight suspended from a string used as a vertical reference line to ensure a structure is centered. How does the Bible refer to a plumb line? Amos 7:8 And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” “A plumb line,” I replied. Then the Lord said, “Look, I am setting a plumb line among my