Our societies dwindling interest in Christianity (and even the once expected Sunday activity of “church-going”) is becoming more and more apparent. When businesses are now open on Sundays that once were not, when little leagues sports are now scheduling games for Sunday mornings, it is obvious that few have any interest in attending a “church service” themselves, and they have little regard…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 258)
At the top of the list, for most of those who make New Year’s Resolutions, is getting fit and leading a healthier lifestyle. Many see the beginning of the year as a time to reevaluate, refocus and make a concerted effort to improve their way of life. While our minds are attentive to such matters, let us consider some tips for getting…
We’ve all heard of, known of and maybe even been one ourselves – backsliders. In our minds we have a visual definition of a backslider – one who starts sitting closer and closer to the back, then starts coming in late and sits in the back, then starts leaving early from the back, then comes late and leaves early from the back,…
I’m not sure who coined the phrase, “In it to win it,” but it is one of those sayings that I find annoying and nonsensical. I’ve heard American Idol judges say about a contestant, “He’s in it to win it.” Hello! Of course, he is! Why would he be there otherwise? I’ve heard football commentators say, “They’re in it to win it.” …
When we think about starting over, it is not with great joy and anticipation that we do it. When we’ve lost our job and we have to start over…when we’ve lost our home and we have to start over…when we’ve lost a lifelong mate and we have to start over…when we’ve lost everything in a financial collapse and we have to start…
As you evaluate the past year of your life, how would you rate it? Was it a good year? Was it a bad year? Was it an about-normal year? Was it an above-average year? Was it the worst-ever year? What sorts of things went right for you in the past year? What sorts of thing went wrong? The question on which I’d…
Having “a little faith” has sometimes been believed to be acceptable, for having “a little faith” is better than having “no faith.” Right? While the acceptability of having “a little faith” has sometimes been based on Jesus’ statement to His apostles about having “faith as a mustard seed” (Matt. 17:20), such should not be used to justify remaining in a state of…
How close can we, as Christians, get to works of darkness? How close can (or should) our children get to works of darkness? How close can we get before the force of gravity begins to pull us into its evil forces? Read the first half of Ephesians 5 carefully. The works of darkness “are not fitting” for those who are imitating God…