“That’s not for me. I’m not going to that!” So often that is the mindset that some have toward various gatherings and activities of the church. It’s almost as if some have decided that nothing other than Sunday morning worship is for them and nothing will convince them otherwise. Would you be willing to consider a few things for just a few…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 18)
It’s been 3,000 years since David penned the majority of the book of Psalms, but oh how relevant his words still are today! Have you ever felt the way that David felt in Psalm 56? Could these be your words? “Man would swallow me up…he oppresses me…My enemies hound me all day…fight against me…All day they twist my words; all their thoughts are against me…
The devoted father awoke on that lazy Saturday morning surrounded by his family. His beautiful wife and young children were all lounging in the bed that morning, laughing and giggling and talking about the day ahead. But the father was thinking. Thinking deeply. He’d been putting something off for a long time. Too long. He picked up the phone and called the preacher where he had attended…
When Elisha told Naaman, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean” (2 Kgs. 5:10), did Elisha really have to go and “wash in the Jordan seven times” in order for his flesh to be restored? Isn’t that a silly question? The instructions are simple: “go and wash.” The…
Have you ever slipped on a wet floor because you weren’t paying close enough attention to your surroundings and the conditions? Did you anticipate that you would slip? No, that’s why you slipped. If you had seen the wet floor, could you have avoided it? Yes, if you were watching. Sometimes the devil gets us to sin because we are not paying close enough attention to…
There are some folks who have tried to separate the idea of “sound doctrine” from one’s behavioral choices. For example, some have categorized (in their minds) “doctrinal” matters, such as the organization or worship or various practices of the church, to be different from “personal” matters, such as one’s speech or behavior or habits, and they may suggest that “sound doctrine” dictates the…
You’ve heard of people trying to “make a deal” with God, haven’t you? Maybe you have been one of those people. “Lord, if you will ______, then I will _____.” Those “deals” are usually designed for the good of the recipient, aren’t they? Would you ever try to “make a deal” with God for the good of someone else? In Psalm 71,…
A child’s natural reaction when startled, scared, intimidated, overwhelmed or even tired is to run into a parent’s arms and bury his/her head in mom or dad’s chest. How many times have you seen that? A little boy or girl finding comfort, refuge, peace and rest in the safety and security of the one who is always there and has proven to be the…