Fellowship

August Comes. It’s hot. I’m bored. There’s nothing to do. How come we never do anything fun? Maybe that’s after we got back from vacation and broke the bank to go to the amusement park. Maybe the kids had a meltdown with the Mickey ears on, right in the middle of the fairway.  We were so looking forward to summer. We couldn’t wait to get out of school, or for things to lighten up at work. We were excited for…

July comes. Good times. Our minds turn to vacations and cookouts and beach trips and fun in the sun. The best of times. Do the best times, though, bring out the best in us? Experience teaches that sometimes, the easier we have it, the harder it is for us to deal with life. Think of a child with Mickey ears having a meltdown at the amusement park. How does that happen? Our optimism and our good mood don’t survive long.…

Why should a person be a Christian and not a Muslim, Buddhist, or a follower of another religion?  The answer:  Because Christianity is true.  Our society today struggles with this answer.  It views all religions as basically the same and therefore as different perspectives of the truth.  This view of world religions cannot be true. Most world religions teach that a person reaches heaven by doing something, such as gaining certain knowledge, leading a good life, atoning for your wrong,…

The Oak Island lighthouse is the brightest lighthouse in the United States.  Its beam is rated at 14 million candlepower.  It can be seen for over 20 miles out to sea.  Sailors moving up and down the coast by that lighthouse are warned of danger, but they’re also shown something else. Each lighthouse has a unique signal.  The light stays on for a certain amount of time and then goes off for a certain amount of time so that sailors…

Luke 2:10-11, “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” The    shepherds in the field were the people the angel spoke to and they were uplifted with “Good News”! A savior and king was born who was prophesied from ages past. Hearing the news,…

So often when life-changing incidents takes place, for example, when a family member is diagnosed with cancer, many times the patient, as well as other family members involved become frustrated and begin to question God. “Why me?”

1 Corinthians 1:2, “To the church of God in Corinth—those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, who are called as saints” Halloween.  That is a weird word!  Where did it come from?  What does it mean?  No doubt you know what it refers to, but do you know how it came into use? Halloween is a conjunction, that is two or more words joined together.  It shortened “All Hallows Eve”, which is the evening before All Hallows Day or…

1 Peter 1:18-19 “You know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, not with things that pass away, such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without blemish or spot.” The celebrity world has been shocked recently with the deaths of fashion mogul, Kate Spade, and also celebrity chef and TV    personality, Anthony Bourdain. Especially saddening is the fact that both of these individuals…

May is a month of change.  The weather starts to warm up, the grass turns green, the leaves return, and signs of life return as the last signs of winter disappear.  May also brings a close to another school year as students pack their bags and head home for the summer. Big changes that occur throughout our lives, whether they are the ending of a school year, a change in career, or even the addition of a family member, these…