Involvement in the work of a local congregation is necessary. It is necessary because God expects that His children will be active participants and partners in the work of the Church that His Son built. “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God…” (Ephesians 2:19…

NIL has been the hot sports topic of the year. It is hard to imagine that anyone would not know what it is about. However, since some may not know what it is, let me make sure you are informed. NIL is an acrostic for name, image, and likeness. It means that athletes can now be paid to have their names, images, and likenesses used for advertising purposes. Obviously, the more well-known or better athletes will receive more in NIL money than those who are lesser athletes. But, all of them are free to market themselves and make money…

We all know the following is true. Put a diamond in one hand and a piece of candy in the other. Now, present both of them to a small child and ask which one he would like to have. You know that he will choose the piece of candy. To him that is the most valuable thing at that moment. A diamond means nothing to him…

We will soon be experiencing another change of seasons. At the same time, many of us are experiencing changes in other phases of our lives. Some are experiencing change in their careers. Others are experiencing changes in their families as they look forward to an addition while others have lost a member of their family…

“The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age…” (Titus 2:11-12). We know the story. We are the story. Every human has proven the truth of the story. We are all sinners. There was and is nothing that we could ever do on our own to fix that situation. And, the situation was dire!…

Everywhere we look, we see statements like “Our children are leaving the church” and “Our congregations are shrinking.” In fact, relatively recent research (2019) suggests that, in fact, 2 out of 3 young adults who attended church services for at least a year as a teenager also dropped out for at least a year as a young adult…

People are so different from one another. We have different likes and dislikes. We look different from each other. We act differently from each other. We think and respond in different ways. We are different because of gender, race, and religion. We choose different occupations, hobbies, and friendships. It’s just a simple fact; we are different!…