You’re tired, maybe to the point of exhaustion. You’ve worked hard and don’t think you have much more to give. Don’t give up! Listen to the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and [...]
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A Word to the Weary
Posted in Christian life, encouragement, obedience on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From the Word
Posted in Bible, Christian life, encouragement on December 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 3:12-13) It was said of [...]
Encouraging Words
Posted in Christian life, encouragement, faithfulness on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thus the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. And the LORD gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the [...]
Spiritual Depression
Posted in Dark Providence, encouragement, Quotes on April 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Elyse Fitzpatrick gives this excellent advice regarding the cure for spiritual depression: “All progress in the Christian life depends upon a recapitulation of the original terms of one’s acceptance with God” (John Stott, The Cross of Christ, p. 27). This delightful quote points us to an enduring remedy for all our ills, even that [...]
Worship and Work
Posted in Christian life, church, discipleship, encouragement, fellowship, Ministry, worship on March 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We come to church to worship God – there’s no question about that. But we also come to church to work. We come to work in the sense of serving others and helping them grow in maturity as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. As it says in the book of Hebrews, “let us spur [...]
It’s Hard, but There’s Hope
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, encouragement, Godliness, tagged Publish on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It didn’t take long for me to discover that being a Christian wasn’t easy. In fact, there were (and still are) times when it was downright hard. The initial ”glow” of putting my faith and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior gave way to the reality of the discipline, effort, and struggle required to be [...]
3 Certainties for 2010
Posted in Christian life, encouragement, sovereignty of God on January 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are three things we can count on in 2010. (In reality, for a Christian – a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ – there are hundreds, if not thousands, of certainties. I’ve chosen just three of them.) We can count on these things every day of every year, but since it’s the beginning [...]
“Defecting to Faith”
Posted in Atheists, encouragement, Miscellaneous on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life study released in May indicates that over half of those raised in atheistic or agnostic homes have abandoned disbelief. The New York Times called this “defecting to faith” (rather than defecting from faith which we hear far more about these days). Half of those who converted [...]
This is Encouraging
Posted in Bible, Christian life, encouragement on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What Paul says in Philippians 3:12-14 is encouraging to me. He says, Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies [...]
“Therefore, encourage one another…”
Posted in Christian life, encouragement, faith in life, Job on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Therefore encourage one another with these words.” – 1Thess. 4:13, 18 In my previous pastorate, I conducted a lot of funerals (98 in just over seven years), [...]
