Jesus was not irreligious, yet He often had to interrupt religion to accomplish his purposes and gain the hearts and trust of His followers. Religion is man’s attempt to connect with God, and man works very hard at it. Many religious people deny themselves, batter themselves, sadden themselves, bores themselves half to death and […]
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Duty Or Devotion?
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Boy Scout motto As the firstborn of five children and growing up in a far […]
Because I Feared God
Learning to fear God “ … but because I feared God, I did not act that way.” Nehemiah 5:15 New Living Translation Theologically I grew up with a lot of ‘got to’ and limited ‘get to.’ As teenage Christian boys, our theme song seemed to be: “I don’t’ smoke and I don’t chew and […]
Love Is Also A Verb
Love God and Love People Several years ago songwriter Derric Johnson wrote a musical about marriage. In it was a song containing this verse: Love is something that’s real; love is something that’s true; love is something you feel; but most of all, love is something you do. Unfortunately we live in a ‘love is […]