If Jesus had only healed bodies and stilled storms and fed thousands we would never have heard of Him. Because Jesus saves souls and transforms lives, because He is God in the flesh, we worship Him today.

'Monosyllabic' is not. ‘Abbreviation’ is 12 letters. ‘Thesaurus’ doesn’t have a synonym. 'Non-hyphenated' is hyphenated. Say what you will about English, but it has a sense of humor.

"An unfortunate trend has occurred in many churches - the separation of preaching and worship . . . The term worship has become almost synonymous with singing, especially singing contemporary music." - Jeffrey Arthurs

This is an aspect of missions that, in my opinion, is not emphasized enough. In recent years, I have begun to realize that having "marketable skills or professions" can open doors of access that would otherwise not be opened. churchworksmedia.com/2026/01/26/don…

Winter in Gallants, NL Footage and video courtesy of my son, Elliot. #nlwx

“…Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.” (Mark 10:14-15 KJV)

Only a few will get it.

If you use Accordance Bible Bible Software, the entire John Phillips commentary set is on sale for $49.90. A great price on a great resource. accordancebible.com/product/john-p…

“If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.” — Matthew Henry

God will use imperfect people. But I don't see in the Bible where (1) God allows willful sin to go without consequence and (2) God uses people in a state of unrepentant sin. Holiness still matters.

Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Powerful arrangement of a wonderful hymn. “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” — 1 John 4:10 youtu.be/VuFP3QMZTA0?si…

This is awesome. Incredibly done.

Jenson writes, "The congregations of Ephesus were 5-8 years old when Paul wrote 1 Timothy. Growing pains were still there, issuing from such important tasks as organizing, teaching, correcting, and unifying." Paul the Apostle and the man he mentored were still "planting" the

“A missionary partnership can be described as a personal and corporate mindset to know the missionary personally, invest in them and their ministry continually, and assist them practically as God allows.” My personal summary of Ben Sinclair’s great book. a.co/d/04iH0OiJ

I have come to an important and noteworthy conclusion based on years of empirical evidence and observation. . . . . . . . It is physically impossible for a man to grab his grilling utensils and NOT click the tongs together at least twice.

“Profanity is the parlance of the fool. Why curse when there is such a magnificent language with which to discourse?" -Theodore Roosevelt

“People with needs are primarily in the valley.” “Mountaintops are refreshing, but growth takes place in the valley.” “Power is not automatic, but must be brought about by faith and strengthened with prayer.” This message was what I needed today. ebckingsmountain.com/sermons/the-co…