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Importance of One
Can you imagine Billy Graham holding a large crusade and in the middle of it, feel like he is to leave the crusade to go talk to one person in a distant city? That would be similar to what happened to Philip in Acts 8. He had been having a very productive evangelistic ministry in Samaria when an angel of the Lord told him to leave it all behind and head south. Through his obedience, Philip met an Ethiopian official who was in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia. Philip shared the gospel with this man who...
Cold Churches
I remember a time at our church when, during the winter months, everyone kept their coats on. We had a big heat pump, but it just wasn’t able to put out sufficient warmth. We had technicians work on it, but to no avail. Finally, a man whose wife came to our church (he worked in HVAC) took a look at the unit. He said, “It was wired wrong.” He fixed it and from then on, our church was warm all winter. But that’s not the kind of coldness I’m talking about. Churches can be frigid in other ways. A friend moved...
Shining Like a Star
As you know, S.T.A.R.S. is the acronym we’ve given those supporting the orphans, widows, and marginalized in India and Rwanda (Shining Together Actively Reflecting the Savior). All of us who follow Jesus are also called to shine like stars to our world. “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.” (Philippians 2:14–16) Before the invention of GPS, people navigated at night by the stars. Whether on a...
Solomon’s Fine Attire
Jesus referred to Solomon’s attire when He said, “Not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:29). Like one of what? Like the flowers that briefly adorn meadows. God wasn’t impressed with all the expense of Solomon clothes. He found more pleasure in looking at the colorful flowers carpeting the meadows than in peeking into the king’s clothes closet. Our orphans don’t stand in front of packed closets, like Solomon or like many of us, taking time to decide what they will wear that day. They are happy to just have clean clothes that aren’t...