Looking at Our Complaints from God’s Perspective

Do you ever want to complain?  Why?  Because things are difficult?  Things are difficult for many people, but everyone doesn’t complain.   Sometimes I think we complain because we want someone to at least hear and understand.  We especially want to know that God hears us and understands.  That was the case for Israel in Isaiah [...]

Isaiah 40

Yesterday was a good day at church.  We had great music worship in all three services. both morning services and last night.  Thank you to Donnie, John Mark, and Joan for leading each of the services.  I am glad Brian has some time off and hope he did well in the mini-marathon he ran.
In the [...]

Evaluating Aptitude

Sometimes it is best to give just the common  understanding for a word rather than the dictionary definition.  We usually understand aptitude as the ability to get something done, what the dictionary calls aptness.
I gave the initial examples of family and for loving God and believing His Word.  The aptness for family is a God-given ability that [...]

An Aptitude for Believing God

Yesterday’s blog was simply the dictionary definition of “aptitude.”    I have been researching for this coming Sunday’s sermon, and it has led me to do some personal soul searching.  I have been questioning, “What are my aptitudes?” (inclinations, natural abilities, talents, capacities for learning, etc.)  I have begun with some informal self analysis.  Later in [...]

ap·ti·tude (\ap-t-tüd, -tyüd\)

ap·ti·tude
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Late Latin, fitness, from Latin aptus
Date:
15th century
1 a: inclination, tendency <an aptitude for hard work> b: a natural ability : talent 2: capacity for learning <an aptitude for languages > 3: general suitability : aptness
synonyms see gift
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptitude

An Outing to a Casting Crowns Concert

I had the extreme privilege of accompanying a  group on a men’s night out trip to a Casting Crowns concert in Nashville last Saturday.  You probably would not hear “in the world” the combination of men’s outing and Casting Crowns.  This was a great honor to accompany a group of godly men to one of the [...]

Earthquake — What does it mean?

This morning at about 4:30 we had an earthquake on the magnitude of 5.2 to 5.4.  It awoke many people and startled those of us who were awake.  Happening so soon after a major tornado some might ask, “What does it mean?”
Some will see this combination as a sign of the end.  Others will say [...]

A Movie Worth Watching — “Expelled”

 
I don’t often recommend a movie before it comes out, but I encourage Christians to see this movie.  I have watched the trailers and read reviews.  I believe it has a strong message about creation for everyone in the Judeo-Christian faith.  You may watch the trailers yourself at the web site (http://www.expelledthemovie.com) and also locate a theater where [...]