At the beginning of Philippians chapter 2, Paul wrote about humility and the Christian’s call to serve fellow believers in love.

You may never have bought anything from it, but more than likely, you have heard of the Chinese company Temu.

In his first epistle, Peter wrote not only to believers who faced ridicule for their faith, but also ones who experienced enough persecution that they had to flee their homeland.

There is a specific passage that I want to hone in on, one that has been a starting text for many sermons.

I recently found a letter on my computer that I wrote to a church in Arkansas around 12 years ago.

Based on several religious studies, only about twenty five percent of Christians were over the age of eighteen when they chose to follow Christ.

The definition of the word patriotism is: love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots

Psalm 23 is a highly favored passage of scripture.

The main point of the book of Ecclesiastes is that it reveals the complete vanity of life

In the 1950s, gas was about 20 cents a gallon, while milk was close to 80 cents a gallon.

O foolish heart of mine!

How quickly you are led away,

From His presence sweet & sublime,

To the filthy fashions of this age.

“It costs a lot to do this,” “Hardly any families come as a result,” “It’s tough keeping up with them.” These are just a few of the statements that I have heard from church members over the years regarding youth events like Vacation Bible School.

Out of all the pitfalls of Saul, one stands out above the rest: envy.

The downfall of King Saul is marked by pride, presumption, and foolish hastiness.

To cheer the discouraged mind

And calm the restless soul..

There are times when we try to complicate the simple call of following Christ.

For the past several weeks, we have studied King Saul's behavior and foolish choices found in 1 Samuel 13-14.

In 1 Samuel 13, Jonathan fought under his father’s direct orders, but in chapter 14, he chose to attack a Philistine garrison with only his armor-bearer by his side.

In 1 Samuel 14, when everyone else was waiting in fear over what the Philistine army would do…