Category Archives: Notices

Things are going well, no crisis, no conflicts to speak of, pretty much smooth sailing. Then seemingly out of nowhere, a storm hits. Maybe it’s a crisis, or a hardship. Maybe it’s a personal tragedy. So what do you do when a hurricane-force … Continue reading →

It really depends upon what you are aiming for. Like most parents you long for your children to “succeed” in life. But what does that mean? Is it merely getting into the right schools, having the right grades, the right … Continue reading →

We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first. (Oswald J. Smith) Lost people matter to God, and so they must matter to us. (Keith Wright) If I had 1,000 lives, I’d give them … Continue reading →

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning, a lion wakes up. It knows it must out-run the slowest gazelle or it will … Continue reading →

“Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 (NLT) God is for your success in life; He created you for a purpose and He wants you to succeed. It is God, your Creator, who will … Continue reading →

The consequence of disobedience to the clearly revealed will of God is that the time will come when we will no longer be able to hear God speaking to us. (Selwyn Hughes) The true follower of Christ will not ask, … Continue reading →

Envy is the act of resenting the good fortune of others. Similar to jealousy, which is the fear of losing what you already have, envy is about wanting what you don’t have and wanting others to not have what they … Continue reading →

Does your church emphasize, encourage, and value membership? In many places the notion of church membership has fallen out of favor. Rick Warren thinks that is a “serious mistake.” “Membership is a word that has been perverted and abused,” said … Continue reading →