A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Provers 22:1 Most of us find it hard to admit just how much we enjoy the attention we get on social media.

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. 2 Kings 22:11 When King Josiah found the book and realized how far Israel had drifted from God’s plan, he was devastated. Lately, as I have attended services at churches around the area, I’m seeing a similar feeling in church members.

Sometimes, my battle to live a Christ-like life feels like a bit of a whack-a-mole game. Temptations and sinful thoughts pop up everywhere I turn, and the sheer quantity of them seem ready to overwhelm me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Romans 7:22-24

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24. For far too many of us, separating our secular life from our spiritual life has become so natural, that we don’t even realize we’re doing it. After all, we aren’t hurting anybody. Or are we?

Rising costs have us all taking a second look at our budget. How are we to manage skyrocketing costs at every turn, with our income failing to rise as quickly as our budget? Being a true disciple of Jesus has costs much higher than many of us expected. And yet, Christ very plainly explained the cost of becoming one of His disciples. In the 14th chapter of Luke.

In verse 3 of Psalm 51, David says: For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. My first step was admitting that I was not as perfect as I pretended to be. I had to acknowledge that the fault lay directly at my feet, as I began to do that, the Holy Spirit was faithful to lead me.

Homecoming… one of my favorite days of the year at our little country church. It has it all: old friends, food, fellowship, and worship. I love seeing old friends and hearing about what’s going on in their lives.