Dear Christian friends,I pray that things have been well. This Election Day marks the end of long process which in my humble opinion brought out the worst in a good many folks, and what a relief it is to know the election season has passed.I hope that you did indeed vote today, plan on voting, … Continue reading My thoughts for this 2016 Election Day
Reflections on this Reformation Day.
October 31, 1517 was the day Martin Luther nailed ninety-five theses on the door of the church at Wittenberg. It is hard to believe that about five centuries have elapsed since, but what resulted was the birthing of the Protestant Reformation. Things had certainly gone awry in the earthly church and a corrective needed be … Continue reading Reflections on this Reformation Day.
David’s Census and the Matter of Trusting in a Merciful God
“Let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man” (1 Chron. 21:13).1I have been meditating upon the census of David mentioned in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21, which incurred divine wrath upon the nation of Israel. … Continue reading David’s Census and the Matter of Trusting in a Merciful God
Wise Words from Dr. Alveda King
September 23, 2016 There has been lots of unrest in Charlotte the last couple of days. Folks are angry, some are protesting, others are rioting. What sparked all of this was the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on September 20, 2016. The forty-three-year old African American man was killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer, Brently … Continue reading Wise Words from Dr. Alveda King
Our Great Sin
If idolatry consists of the worship of a false god or its representation, the I propose a self-centered life filled with concern for just “me, myself, and I” is the fullest realization of the sin. God creates a universe filled with different people, places, and things, but the creature rejects the worship of the creator, … Continue reading Our Great Sin