James: Judgment and Mercy

Is what we say to others, in person as well as in writing and online, proof that we are indeed very mindful that God will either save or condemn us by what we say, as He promised (Matt. 12:34-37)?  Do our daily actions, our dealings with our fellow man and our time spent in daily prayer and study of Scripture (or lack thereof), show that preparing ourselves for eternity is a priority?… Read More James: Judgment and Mercy

Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead

We all look fondly back a generation or two to the days of previous decades when the Lord’s church was growing very rapidly in number.  Yet generally that’s all we want to do…sigh and remember the good old glory days.  What God would have us do is see what the Lord’s church did back then which contributed to that growth and start doing that today and in the future.  Press on.  Move forward.  Strain forward evangelistically to what lies ahead.… Read More Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead