In Season and Out

Lessons From Lot…

Kris — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:06:54 +0000

As I have been reading from the book of Genesis over the last couple of days, several thoughts occurred to me. In Genesis 13, Abraham and Lot separated from one another, with Lot choosing to move his family toward the city of Sodom. Abraham, in the meantime, moved toward the Oaks of Mamre, near Hebron, and continued [...]

Losing Your Integrity

Kris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:03:11 +0000

This year I have decided to do a chronological reading of the Bible. This plan quickly got me into the book of Job, and as I was reading a couple of days ago, a couple of verses drew my attention: Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is [...]

The Stagnant in Spirit

Kris — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:48:45 +0000

As we have been studying Old Testament History, we have come to the time of the prophets. Recently, we have been looking at Zephaniah, and I noticed a particularly interesting verse. In chapter one, as Zephaniah rebuked the people of Judah for their disobedience before God, he expressed one condemnation that seems a bit different [...]

Whom Should a Christian Marry?

Kris — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:40:14 +0000

As an evangelist, I often have discussions with young people about the relationships that they are involved in, whether it be friendships or dating. As I am now the “old guy” in these discussions, I have often run into disagreements with these young folks. The question often comes up: Is it ok for us to [...]

Value Your Reputation When Dating

Kris — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:57:22 +0000

Recently, we’ve been studying the Family in our Adult Bible Study. Last week, we started discussing the subject of Preparing for Marriage. One section that I wrote concerning this topic had to do with valuing and protecting reputations. Consider: Value your reputation. One who values his reputation will not put himself (or a young lady [...]

Teaching Kids About Marriage…

Kris — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:47:21 +0000

Recently, I have been trying to put some material together for our Adult Bible Study on the Family. While re-reading Irven Lee’s Good Homes in a Wicked World (which if you don’t have, you should get), I came across a couple of interesting quotes that made me really sit up and pay attention. The first [...]

When God’s Justice Is Served

Alan — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:38:03 +0000

Is that what we have in the death of Osama Bin Laden? The evidence is in – Osama Bin Laden was a sinner. He was a man who waged war and was not above plotting to kill thousands of innocents (non-combatants) in his pursuit of Jihad. He believed his god wanted him to engage in [...]

Who Are My Mother and My Brothers?

Kris — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:59:57 +0000

This morning in our Adult Bible Study, we are planning to study a couple of the teachings of Jesus in the gospel of Mark. One interesting passage, that I believe needs to be given more study by many in the Lord’s church is found in Mark 3:31-35. As Jesus was teaching, His mother and brothers [...]

I Gave It Up For Lent…

Kris — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:12:53 +0000

I am amazed at this time of year, how many people I see giving something up “for Lent”. I’m not talking about those who are Catholics, who have Lent as a part of their religious beliefs. I am talking about members of the Lord’s church! And yet, they see no problem with the practice. Wikipedia [...]

Leaving It Up To God…

Kris — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:09:15 +0000

How often do we pray for something, and expect God to answer? Sometimes I wonder if Christians believe in the power of prayer at all! While some think that God is restricted to answering prayers “only through the word,” I wonder if we limit our understanding of God’s power. Quite frankly, if I believed that [...]