Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. James 4:9 (NKJV) What comes to mind when you read the above verse? Do you think, “How negative!” “That’s not a positive and happy thought”? Well, this verse actually reveals one of the forgotten elements of repentance. And […]

This Sunday we will focus on the Biblical Christmas story. Contrary to popular belief the real Christmas story has nothing to do with Santa Clause, reindeers, stockings hung by the fireplace or evergreen trees. Because of the easy readability of the New Living Translation, I have chosen it today to read through the narrative of […]

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. James 4:9 What comes to mind when you read the above verse? Do you think, “How negative! … That’s not a positive and happy thought”? Well, this verse actually reveals one of our forgotten elements as Christians. And […]

Many people consider it a good thing to be “worldly wise”. But the scriptures actually warn us that there are two opposing kinds of wisdom, heavenly and earthly. One type of wisdom comes from above and is of God. The other type of wisdom comes from below and is of the devil. Read carefully today’s […]

I once heard a story of a preacher who told his congregation that on the following Sunday, he was going to expose the biggest troublemaker in the church. After he said that, and as the week progressed, he wondered if anyone would be afraid to come to church on the following Sunday. Would the Sunday […]