The Voice of One

Copycats

For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us” (1 Thess. 2:14-15). For the second time,…

The Fall of the Church

Last year, my father-in-law gave me a copy of a book called, The Mystery of God: Christ All and in All by Manfred Haller. It is a rich work that dwells on the mighty subject of God’s eternal desire. Below is an excerpt from chapter 20, “The Fall of the Church”. *** There are plenty…

Repackaged Lie

We all fail in many ways, as James chapter three points out. Some flaws persist for years with only modest change. Recently, I was praying about one of my ongoing flaws. I have told the Lord more than once I never want to fail in this particular way again. I was telling Him this again…

Freely Owned

As famine worsened in Egypt, people came to Joseph seeking food. The grain Joseph stored up for Pharaoh over seven years was the only food in the land. For awhile, people paid money for grain. “Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt.” Eventually, people ran out of money (Gen….

Another Spirit

The following is by my friend, Randy. It is longer than my typical posts, so what follows is an excerpt. You can read the full article here. *** “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be…

Budget Christianity

“And you, in your turn, followed the example set by us and by the Lord; the welcome you gave the message meant grave suffering for you, yet you rejoiced in the Holy Spirit; thus you have become a model for all believers….” (1 Thess. 1:6-7). Today in America, one can become a Christian with relatively…

My Passion or His?

Often I read or hear people recommend that we find our passion and engage it. This is especially recommended when it comes to what we do for work. Forbes recently cited a Gallup poll showing that the percentage of employees who are passionate about their job is at a lowly 34%. The solution is for…

Craving

The other night, I picked up a book about God I’ve been reading. It is a profound book with much insight I am happy to read. All the same, I noticed in myself a craving for *God*—not for books, words, or ideas about God but God Himself. So I put the book away and sat…

Insignificant and Despised

Verses 8 through 27 in Genesis 46 list Jacob’s descendants. After this, Jacob and his family come to Egypt, settle in Goshen, and meet Pharaoh. Before meeting Pharaoh, Joseph instructs his relatives to tell Pharaoh they are shepherds. “Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen,” Joseph explains, “since all shepherds…

A House of Prayer, Not Politics

I saw the sign pictured above outside a church the other day. It got me thinking—thinking about how easily Christianity is reduced to a set of political opinions. Sometimes, people allow faith to dictate their political views. But too often, I fear, it’s the other way around: political ideology defines the boundaries of faith. Religion…

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