Recent Comments
russellmckinney on Was Jesus Crucified on Th… Grady Patterson on Was Jesus Crucified on Th… russellmckinney on Two Times When God Blessed Lyi… Myron on Two Times When God Blessed Lyi… russellmckinney on Have You Forgiven God?
Category Archives: Prayer
Are You Too Busy?
I live in Mitchell County, way up in the mountains of western North Carolina. Our total population is under 16,000. We roll up the sidewalks at night in our two towns, and we know far too much about our fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Bible Study, Business, Church Attendance, Personal, Prayer, Priorities, Work, Worship
Tagged Bible Study, Business, Church Attendance, Martha and Mary, Mary has chosen that good part, Prayer, Priorities, Work, Worship
5 Comments
Reunions
When I was elected President of my high school’s senior class in 1984, I thought it was an honor. What I didn’t realize was the title carried with it the lifetime task of organizing a class reunion every ten years … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Church Attendance, Commitment, Discipleship, God's Work, New Year, Obedience, Personal, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, Witnessing
Tagged being a senior class President, getting older and better, high school reunions, rededicating yourself to Jesus, spiritual reunions
1 Comment
Are You Getting Better?
When my youngest son, Royce, played 5th/6th grade football, his team’s line coach was a guy named Stacy Peterson. Even though I’d gone to high school with Stacy and had loosely known him for years, we’d always run in different … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Giving, God's Word, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Money, New Year, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Sanctification, Service, Sports, The Bible, Witnessing, Youth
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:58, a good tip for coaching kids, abounding in the work of the Lord, bettering your service to Christ, coaching youth league football
2 Comments
What Matthew Henry Was Thankful For
Matthew Henry was an English preacher in the late 1600s and early 1700s. He is best remembered for the legendary commentary set that bears his name. He died from a stroke while on a preaching tour in June, 1714. Once, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Contentment, Disappointment, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Problems, Revenge, Sanctification, Suffering, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
Tagged Ephesians 5:20, Matthew Henry, Prayer, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
1 Comment
Daily Medicine
Back in the days when doctors made house calls, a doctor paid a visit to John, an elderly man who had called for him. Having treated John many times, the doctor had a good idea going in what the diagnosis … Continue reading
Bread & Stone
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Complaining, Desires, Disappointment, Family, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Omniscience, God's Will, God's Work, Husbands, Marriage, Ministry, Parenting, Pastors, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Service, Trusting In God
Tagged babysitting, God's denials, Parenting, preacher's kids, refused prayer requests, stones and bread, taking your requests to God, when God says no
4 Comments
