The church at Sardis was described as being “dead” (3:1). It appeared to be alive – had “a reputation of being alive” – looked spiritually vibrant on the outside – but was spiritually lifeless. The church was Christian in name only. This recalls Christ’s scathing rebuke of the Pharisees who “look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean” (Matthew 23:27).
Read moreFrank Howard worked for Clemson University for 39 years, most of which he was the athletic director. He was asked one time if the athletic department could begin the sport of rowing. Howard, know for many humorous quotes, said, “No! We will never sponsor a sport where a man sits on his rump and goes backward!”
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Over the next seven weeks I am going to write about the seven churches in the book of Revelations. As the first chapter of the book of Revelation explains, the apostle John was given a vision of end-time events leading up to the return of Jesus Christ.
Read moreI stay on the lookout for wasp nests around my house. I know some of their usual hiding places. However, I recently found a new one, underneath one of my patio table chairs. That certainly had the potential of an unwelcome surprise! I got a can of wasp spray and eliminated the problem.
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Happy, Healthy & Hopeful is the realm of where I believe we as children of God should be living in. Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he”. When we have vision, we are happy people. Vision gives us hope to live a happy healthier life.
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Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” In the end, while change can be hard, we can grow in our faith when we learn to embrace it. When we trust God’s plan, He transforms us
Read moreRichard has a mobile phone and a regular landline home phone. He told me to always call his mobile phone. So I wondered why he still paid to have his home phone. Richard said, “It only costs a few dollars a month and I need it to call my mobile phone when I can’t find it!”
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