Labor Day is coming this weekend; men labor in the sun, all for what (Ecclesiastes 2:19)? The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us that everything is meaningless (Ecclesiastes 1:2, 14, 2:1, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26). Meaningless, chasing the wind, tragedy, labor is filled with pain and grief. Where can we find meaning in life?
This is a video of a modern parable that examines the life of a man searching through the false promises of other religions and finding his salvation in Christ. Have you ever found yourself stuck in a situation and you couldn’t get out? And not only that, but you didn’t know how to get out? […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed eleven workers, devastating eleven families from Day One. I’ve read this is the worst environmental disaster in US history, but just how big is the spill? Imagine if the spill was in Virginia Beach, how far would it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It doesn’t take much to see that American men are in crisis. There’s little peace at home, no satisfaction in work, feelings of uselessness and discouragement are commonplace. The cry of the preacher (teacher) in Ecclesiastes sounds very familiar to us: “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” What do people get for all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Work is a noble thing for a man to do. Some feel that working is a part of the curse that God pronounced after the first couple sinned in the Garden of Eden, but it is clear that man was to work the garden long before Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 2:15). So when did […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A reporter investigating the citrus industry in Florida, found a man at a conveyor belt putting large oranges in one hole, small ones in a second hole and damaged ones in a third hole. After several moments of watching this monotonous routine, the reporter asked how the worker can do this day after day. He […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Men of Steel looked into this topic; how often do we wrestle with God? The Enemy within Me God Sparing Your Life Refuse to be a Target God Wrestles with You… Alone Why Does God Wrestle with Men? The Reality of the Spirit Realm Last time I wrote about Jacob wrestling with God (Genesis […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These are notes to my lesson for the New Beginnings class on Sunday, January 4th, so if this post seems a little disjointed you’ll know why. Week two is found here. Imagine the difference between a salad vs. a salad bar? Think about it; once everything is piled up can you really call it a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In my Bible study class at King’s Grant we are taking a fresh look at the life of Mary. Not a very manly thing to do but the life lessons are very relevant. The first session looked at the topic of “unexpected,” which was certainly what happened to Mary when the angel visited her. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The birth of Jesus Christ, next to His crucifixion, was the most momentous event in the history of the world. It became the focal point of all history. Everything before Christ looked forward to His birth, and everything since then looks back at Him. It was such a crucial event that now all the world […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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