Silo Christians Have you ever driven out in the country and seen tall storage structures? These are called silos, and they are used for storing grain. The term has found its way into the business world and it describes an isolated group or division within a company that functions apart from others in a way that hinders communication and productivity. This is what happened to the church in Corinth. C...  Read More

You Never Know In Acts chapter 18, we find the account of the Apostle Paul in the city of Corinth. He converted many people to Christ and stayed in Corinth for a year and a half. When he first started in Corinth, Paul preached that Jesus was the Messiah in the synagogue (a synagogue is a place where Jews gather for worship and instruction). When the Jews rejected his teachings, he began preaching t...  Read More

Three Simple Words Jesus has called you and me to be His witnesses. In Acts 1:8(b) “…you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” Witnessing is simply telling someone about Jesus and then trusting God for the results. It can be as simple as telling someone, “Jesus loves you.”I heard an incredible testimony from a woman who w...  Read More

This week Kim Mayes is stepping in for me. I hope that you enjoy her Words for Wednesday. In Christ, Kevin Remember His Words “He is not here; He has risen Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified, and on the third day be raised again.’ Then, they remembered His words.”  Luke 24:6-8 Anyone who knows ...  Read More

The Resurrection This Sunday we celebrate the most remarkable event in human history. It was an event that changed everything. It wasn’t the cross and it was not Jesus’ death. The event that changed everything was the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That one event turned a group of shocked and terrified men and women into bold and courageous witnesses.During Jesus’ earthly ministry, the disciples con...  Read More

Beatitudes: Persecution Love him or hate him, when Dean Smith coached the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team, the one thing that he taught was the concept of “the team”. To him, everyone had a role no matter how big or small it may have seemed. When a player made an assist, all the players sitting on the bench were to stand up and point it out and applaud. When a player came off the cou...  Read More

Beatitudes: Peacemakers Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”Often misunderstood is the concept of a “peacemaker”. In our world today, there are too many who proclaim peace at any cost. There are churches who, for the sake of peace, allow heresy and false doctrine within their fellowships and even denominations. All the while proclaiming themselves to be p...  Read More

Beatitudes:  Pure in Heart Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” The blessing that we are promised when we are pure in heart is that we will “see God”.  There is a deeper meaning to the word “see” than simply gazing upon God one day in eternity.  The Greek word for “see” doesn’t simply mean “to gaze upon”.  It goes much deeper than that.Walk with me through some Script...  Read More

The Beatitudes – Mercy In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”  Mercy is the ability to be touched by another person’s misery, feel what those who are in it are going through, and then responding according to God’s truth.   It is not passive pity but a genuine compassion and an unselfish motivation to render assistance.  That is what God did for us.  He...  Read More

The Beatitudes:  Hunger and Thirst In Psalm 42:1 we find these words, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God.”  A deer “pants for water” because it is thirsty.  It is thirsty because it is running from something and hasn’t had a moment to stop and drink.  It is desperate. The Psalmist felt the same way but not about water. He had a deeply rooted, desperate desire f...  Read More

The Beatitudes:  Strength Under Control The bite force of a German Shepherd is strong enough to break bones and require major surgery.  However, when it is properly trained, a German Shepherd can control its bite and only cause discomfort without causing harm or breaking the skin.  That is strength under control.  That is what the Bible means when by meekness. .Jesus said in Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are...  Read More

The Beatitudes:  Say What? In Matthew 5:4, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn…” Wait…say what?  Did I misread that?  Those who mourn are “blessed”?  How can that be? Out of context, that phrase seems harsh but when it is read with the rest of that sentence, you understand what Jesus is saying.  “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Now that’s better but still, it strikes...  Read More