In the Old Testament, God’s people were called to his presence and to worship for several reasons. The feasts and festivals, along with the weekly Sabbath, were reminders. One could develop an extensive list of the things Israel was to remember. A short list could include that Israel was to remember God’s nature, his initiative …
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It’s Sunday Again: Wisdom
Wisdom is difficult to describe. Many misdefine wisdom. Wisdom is not knowledge. Wisdom is not demonstrated by superior knowledge or by good decisions. Wisdom is seen in one’s life, in one’s practice. One shows oneself wise by what one does. Wisdom is visible in right living. Wisdom is not to be equated with knowing what …
It’s Sunday Again: Sharing the Word Among God’s People
Another Sunday, reflecting, thinking, remembering. Another Sunday in a long series of Sundays, so long I cannot remember the beginning, now over 3000 Sundays. A lifetime of Sundays, it seems like so many, it seems like so few. Only 3000. This is not the first Sunday I have spent in Honduras, but I do not …
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It’s Sunday Again: Another “High”
Rejoice, and again I say rejoice! (Phil. 4:4) It’s Sunday again. God on my mind this morning–another fresh, brisk morning following a night of rain. Time to meditate, study, read, think, pray. God time. I love Sundays. I am amazed that so often in our lives God takes us from one highlight experience to the …
It’s Sunday Again: “Sunday at the ‘Park'”
Since I devoted this morning’s Mother’s Day blog to sharing memories of my mother, I am posting my Sunday reflections on Sunday evening. Some of you already know that Jan and I have changed “church homes.” Although we had communicated our commitment to be members at Park Plaza last week, today was our first Sunday …
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It’s Sunday Again: Finding Family
Yesterday’s leadership seminar was a superb experience–a men’s breakfast, morning sessions, and afternoon meeting with the shepherds yielded fresh mission and vision statements that can provide direction, dreams, energy, and enthusiasm for renewal and continued growth. Today will be a time to focus on remembering God’s purpose and encouraging us to live out the reality …
It’s Sunday Again: Iglesia de Cristo-Crieve Hall
An incredible spiritual family of God exists around the world! The opportunity to meet brothers and sisters with hearts set on faithfully following Jesus Christ is stimulating and encouraging. While an unseasonable cold snap has had a slight impact on attendance during the seminar, the body of Christ is alive and well in this place. …
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It’s Sunday Again: Lexington
Another Sunday, anticipating the gathering of God’s spiritual family, meeting with a part of God’s family that we have not met. Because of shared faith, hopes, and goals–we know in advance that it will be a time of encouragement and blessing. The seminar will “kick off” today with Sunday Bible class, worship, and other shared …
It’s Sunday Again: Thanksgiving Sunday?
Across more than 40 years of preaching, I always struggled with the question of the Thanksgiving sermon–especially which Sunday to consider “Thanksgiving Sunday” It may seem obvious to think of the Sunday after Thanksgiving (concluding the Thanksgiving weekend) as “Thanksgiving Sunday”, but at least two problems arise. First, attendance is often lower due to holiday …
It’s Sunday Again: The Lord’s Day (?)
It’s Sunday. Even though the number of regular churchgoers in our nation has dwindled drastically, millions of people in the US will attend church somewhere today. (If the surveys are correct, reflecting an attendance of only 15-25% of the population nationwide, 50-75 million people in the US will attend church today.) When the church attendance …