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It leads to only one thing

When you play a game, sometimes it can lead to a win and sometimes it can lead to a loss. There are two different possible outcomes. But, in the Bible, there is a choice that we can make that the Bible says “leads only” to one place, and it gives us a clear warning. Look at Psalm 37. It talks about God’s…

The elders

How often have elders of the Lord’s church been unfairly and unnecessarily targeted…by its own members? The elders are the easy target…when we don’t like an announcement that was made, when we don’t like a decision that has been made, when we think they are stuck in the past, when we think that they take too long to make a decision, when we…

Would you rather or neither?

The popular party game asks the question, “Would you rather?” For example, “Would you rather have smelly feet or stinky breath? Would you rather wake up in the morning as a bird or a dolphin?” And, you must choose one. You cannot say, “Neither.” So, let me ask you one: “Would you rather be rich or poor?” An interesting Bible text considers this choice. Agur the son of Jakeh…

Would you rather?

A game that shows up at many parties today is called “Would You Rather?” The game presents the choice between two random things and asks, “Would you rather” do this or that? It’s designed to be fun, as folks make some wacky choices. The psalmist wasn’t playing a game when he made his “I’d rather” choice. When the psalmist considered the two very different paths…

Young Man, You Should Be a Preacher (Part 1 of 5)

“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”  That is the question that adults will always ask children.  The usual answers include: doctor, nurse, teacher, firefighter, etc.  In recent years, the answers have started to include: YouTuber, Vlogger, Social Media Influencer.  There are lots of options out there today, and parents will often try to steer their children in…