Whether it is private or corporate worship, one’s heart needs to be prepared. Worship is the communication, or the response, of our spirit with the Spirit of God. It is when, for our heart of hearts, we rejoice in who He is. The preparation of our heart is to open ourselves to Him, so that we [...]
We should endeavor to give our best in every area of life. The Bible tells us that whatever our hand finds to do, we are to do it with all our might. Jesus is certainly worthy of our very best. The church building should always be well kept and should be one of the nicest [...]
Churches, like people, have their own personality. The personality make-up is due to a number of factors, including median age of the members, location, past experiences, and agreed upon goals. There are marketing groups that call churches daily to tell them about a great new program that revolutionize their church. They will send out a [...]
Have you ever seen a person, or group of people, walking along with a dog trotting along out in front of them. If you notice, the dog will look back every now and then to make sure he’s still being followed. If the person, or persons, walking have turned another way, he will immediately turn and [...]
The way life works, whether we like it or not, is that upsetting things happen to us. Our reactions tell far more about our hearts than do our actions. We can plan for our actions, but our reactions are simply a release of what’s stored up inside us. When the bucket is turned upside down, [...]