My mom used to listen to Rush Limbaugh quite regularly when I was growing up. And, my sister and I were often a captive audience, as we rode in the car, or cleaned house while his program was on. He used to start out his segments (and, I don’t know, maybe he still does) by describing himself as having “talent …
Ezra’s Example
“For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.†Ezra 7:10 . Ezra set his heart – he made a decision, firmly, and intentionally purposed in his heart – to study God’s Word.  . To study is “to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge …
A Disastrous Failure of Evangelical Discernment
This morning, I read Al Mohler’s newest article. Then I immediately posted a link to it on Twitter – which, I was surprised to discover, lost me a few followers!! On to Facebook – where it may have caused a few to “unfriend” me, I don’t know. Let’s see who I can alienate here, shall we? . Have you ever heard of a book called The …
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. ~Genesis 1:27 (ESV) . abor·tion (É™-bôr’shÉ™n) noun The termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; especially: the medical procedure of inducing expulsion of a human fetus to …
Sunday Starts Saturday Night
Sunday mornings can be a hectic, chaotic time. Instead of causing us to focus on and prepare our hearts for worship, it is a time of frustration, resulting in the family arriving at church frazzled, irritated, and “fashionably†late.  It is a common problem. At least, it has been in my home…And, I know I’m not alone, because I have …