“Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable – if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise – dwell on these things.”  Philippians 4:8 There is no Christian that is not engaged in some type of struggle with Satan and sin. Though every Christian is engaged in some type of struggle with Satan and sin; we can only achieve victory when we learn how to engage what is takin

The system of waste removal has drastically changed over the years. I recall how we would simply put all the trash into one trash bag. We would then take that trash bag and empty it into a big metal trash can in the alley. My brother and I would watch as the trash man would come down the alley. We could hardly wait for him to pull the level and watch the trash be digested by this metal mouth. In this day and time, trash is now separated. It is then put into these large contai

You can rest assure that you can find individuals in beauty shops, barber shops, the workplace, or anywhere that have issues with their church. They are quick to disclose what they find offensive or objectionable. They dislike the music, the messages, and the ministries. The Barna Group recently released a report that revealed that much of the growth in mainstream protestant congregations is the result of individuals moving from one church to another. They get upset or angry

This year, like most Christians, I have made the commitment to read through the Scriptures. I must say that I am not on schedule. There are some mornings that I wake up later than anticipated, so there goes the New Testament reading and a passage from the Psalms. Then, after the most hectic and trying day, the evening discipline of reading Scripture before going to bed becomes me going to bed and not reading the Scripture. So there goes the Old Testament reading and a Proverb