I have a wonderful friend, Glenn Brown. Glenn is 94 years old. I met him when I was the Interim Pastor of Monument Presbyterian Church, Grand Junction, Colorado. Glenn has been in ministry all his adult life. He loves Jesus so much and his only motivation is to see people fall madly and passionately in love with Jesus. Our hearts beat on the same wavelength. He faithfully writes a monthly newsletter. This post is a reprint from his July 2021 newsletter. I was particularly tak

Thought Christ Followers, we must be loyal to the Church and to Jesus Christ. We must never talk about anyone behind their back. We must not think ugly thoughts or express such thoughts to people’s faces either. We must be above reproach with our fellows. We must be honest with people. The contemporary Christian Musician and songwriter, Matthew West, recently released a song, “Truth be Told.” In this song, he addresses the reality of life. We all are broken. We need to do a b

I doubt that many would argue against this, God has blessed the United States of America. Over several thousands of years, He has blessed Israel. Israel, like America, has a sketchy past in obedience to God. The following words come from the biblical prophet, Amos. He wrote this in chapter 9 of his prophecy. I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Bring them down on the heads of all the people;

It seems no matter where we turn, we are motivated to be afraid. Fear is an exceedingly difficult way to live. Fear destroys hope and leads to depression and hopelessness. I am sure this feels raw and familiar. 2020 with the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic combined here is the USA with the political cycle has made for epic loneliness and isolation. Many have lost jobs; businesses have closed, and our personal freedoms have been eroded. Many have surrendered to a constant diet of

1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 (The Message) The Way He Wants You to Live 12-13 And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience. Overwhelm them with appreciation and love! 13-15 Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part. Our counsel is that you warn the freeloaders to get a move on. Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pull

A Short Memory is essential to Happiness I love watching baseball. Imagine what goes through a pitcher’s mind when in the second inning he allows three runners on base and then throws a strike pitch that is hit for a grand slam. He still needs to pitch to another batter or three. He must have a very short memory. I love football as well. In the fourth quarter, the quarterback throws an interception that is returned for a touchdown. He gets the ball back after the next kickoff

Storms of Life Daily we must learn the lesson of trust and calm in the storms of life. Whatever sorrow or difficulty the day may bring, God’s command to you is unchanged. Be grateful, humble, calm, and loving. Leave every person you touch better for the experience. For everyone, this must be your attitude: a loving desire to help and an infectious spirit of calm and trust in Jesus. You have the answer to loneliness and fear, calm faith in the goodness, purpose, and love of Go

Christ Followers will tell you that they were out of control with sin (self) long before they finally admitted it to themselves and to God. Each of us has gone through that stage when we thought to ourselves, “I’m not that bad.” It takes prayer, worship, sermons, biblical teachings, Christian fellowship, and serious Christian discussions to admit we need help. One thing is certain, we all know that we need Jesus. Ask yourself, “Do I have any reservations defining myself as a

The regular church members, Christ Followers, need think they must engage people in theological discussions. Most feel inadequate to the task. Each though must be prepared to give a reason for their faith. We need only to simply explain that we are helpless over sin (self) and need help. Jesus offers that help so we accepted it. When life gets rough, we simply surrender to Him and ask His assistance. Faith in Jesus Christ can help us overcome sin, loneliness, fear, and anxiet

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to us by which we must be saved. (Acts 4.12) That name is, Jesus! Yeshua is always just a blink away. No matter who you are just whisper that name and He will come to you. He hears this whisper as a prayer from you to Him. This whisper will brighten your awareness of Him. His name is constantly abused in this world, people often use it as a curse word. He hears every time His name is abused. When