“How Rigid Is Your Religion?”
There he sat on the ground next to a man with shabby clothes that reeked of alcohol. My friend Tyson, who himself wore street clothes and had large gauge earrings in his ears, was spending his Saturday in the…
Eric Metzger
“Fighting the Good Fight”
I was hunting in Montana in one of our favorite spots that after a while you realize are several people’s favorite spots. As the sun was coming up and I was anticipating elk on every hill when there came a…
“Doubt: Faith Looking for Answers”
Is doubt sinful? I’m very thankful the Bible addresses doubt on several occasions, because it’s an issue all of us—no matter how resilient our faith feels at the moment—will experience. In this week’s passage from Matthew 11, we learn…
The Presence of God
John G. Paton missionary to the New Hebrides Islands in the 19th Century tells of an incident where he felt the presence of the Lord the most in his life. He had landed on the islands to find the people…
“Little Mice Have Big Ears”
Many years ago, in Missouri a preacher had two sons, and those two boys found a little dog in their town and brought it home. They asked their preacher daddy if they could keep it and the preacher liked it…
AUTHORITY!
Story by Mike Deese In one episode of Andy Griffith, (my favorite COP show) a couple of farmers are selling on the side of the road in the city limits, which was against the law in Mayberry. Barney finds them…
“Youth Sunday”
I am very thankful to be part of a church that takes a Sunday out of each year to celebrate what the Lord is doing among the middle and high schoolers in its youth ministry! As a sophomore in…
CITIZENSHIP!
“Citizenship” = the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen. Those that belong to a country are at home in that country. This scripture is going to challenge you on what country you belong…
The Conquering Royal Priest
If I asked you, “What Old Testament passage is quoted the most in the New Testament?”—what would you guess? Maybe, “Honor your father and mother”? Or, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength”? Would…
My Father’s Voice in Prayer
By May Hastings Nottage Written in 1901, this work of poetry celebrates the cherished memories of a grown woman tenderly recalling from childhood the voice of her father in prayer. In the silence that falls on my spiritWhen the clamor…