Beware of false prophets, who come to you 9in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15 Since we are talking about discernment and the idea of being careful about the types of teachers we absorb, I thought I’d give you a couple good places to get information about false teachers and good doctrine. […]
Back to school – a few thoughts on making sure kids are ready
The annual ritual of sending kids back to school is here. Kids are moping around houses throughout Eureka, realizing that their days of freedom are almost up. I don’t know about your casa, but in my house the sleep and eating habits have slidden, and making the adjustment back to getting up before 10 AM […]
Could you imagine if the pastor stood up one Sunday and told the people in the church, “For a few weeks, we need you to stop bringing your tithes and offerings. We have more than we know what to do with right now.” I’m not sure if people would laugh at him, or pass out. […]
Do you ever have five minutes to read? I know that there is a certain room in my house that I visit frequently and have a few minutes to thumb through a magazine or hunting catalog. On a recent trip I visited a church where a family gave me a book called The Five Minute […]
Have you ever had one of those issues where you knew God was telling you it was time to act? Maybe you had heard something over and over in sermons or Bible studies, and you knew God was telling you to do something, but for some reason you kept putting it off. Then one day […]