Recently I've heard many people again talk about the possibility of World War III. You probably have, too. We saw the attack in Israel and the protests with the threats of a 'day of rage' or a 'day of resistance' last week. People are on high alert with the threat levels increasing. Some are saying we're seeing Biblical...
Humility is essential to gain true wisdom. Many times, in order to learn some things – you have to acknowledge what you don't know. That's why many spiritual truths are hidden from those who reject the existence of God. That's why much of what we speak as believers is seen as crazy or controversial by the world.
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- A man named Abram faithfully shepherded his Church in Sudan with the only Bible in the entire village. When a ministry brought in hundreds of Bibles, Abram was thrilled. Four days later, radical Islamists raided the village. The church building was burned. Almost one hundred villagers were killed that day, and many people were kidnapped and...
Last week was Labor Day and I talked about our work - our vocational work and our work for God. But I want to look at the flipside of that this morning...
Labor Day is a holiday that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers. It was first nationally recognized in 1894 and today marks the 'unofficial' end of summer. And I think there's a growing appreciation for those who work hard to keep things running after the last few years with shutdowns and supply chain issues. Hard workers ...
A story is told, quite a few years ago, a priest in England by the name of Father Dennis was out visiting his local neighborhood. He stopped at what he called - 'a particularly grand house'. He was invited in, and in the course of a friendly chat he noticed the man had a guitar sitting out. In an effort...
Last week, you may remember that I wore my safari outfit from Camp Kilimanjaro - I was in a t-shirt and shorts. I spoke about the lessons we learned at VBS, so it seemed appropriate enough. But what if I showed up to perform a funeral in that same outfit? Would that feel appropriate for the occasion? - Unless it was the funeral for maybe ...
There's been a lot of discussion about Artificial Intelligence lately. And the question is whether A.I. will be a huge blessing to mankind or whether it will become self aware and be the end of mankind. It's said that at some point, A.I. will have the entire collective sum of all of human knowledge. Imagine an intelligence that would know ...
