Life Ain’t Fair
“In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his
“In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his
“For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who
“Remember the days of long ago; think about the generations past. Ask your father, and he will inform you. Inquire of your elders, and they
“When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of
“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to approach in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) In Ecclesiastes 3, Solomon, “the Searcher,” discusses the “Law
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has
“I thought in my heart, ‘Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.’ But that also proved to be
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2, NKJV) 527 years ago, on February 7, 1497, a Dominican priest
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that
“I do not call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have
“For you can all prophesy… so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.” (1 Corinthians 14:31) In this blog and my latest sermon series, we’ve
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will
“Let us walk with decency, as in the daytime: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.
“For God does speak—now one way, now another— though man may not perceive it.” (Job 33:14) I shared my testimony last week about the church
“Then he said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the Lord’s presence.” At that moment, the Lord passed by. A great and mighty
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is
“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy
“But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.” (Luke 1:7, CSB) When Chris and
This Sunday begins Advent. That word, advent word comes from the Latin verb “to come.” It’s church shorthand for Adventus Domini…the coming of the Lord.