Posts from May 2025

Posts from May 2025

The Church Belongs to Christ

It is interesting and often discouraging to observe happenings in the religious world. The whole world was tuned in to the recent passing of Pope Francis and the selection of Pope Leo as the new leader of the Catholic Church. During that same time, an article was published by a major news outlet regarding “an ongoing debate” within another large denomination about a belief on the rise in this denomination that doesn’t “align with [their] doctrinal beliefs,” and a strong…

All Mankind Must Change

His name was George. He had been dishonorably discharged from the Marines. His addiction to alcohol and sinful living would have caused many to dismiss him as a hopeless case. Then he met Brenda and through her he met Jesus. His life was changed eternally by Christ. They devoted their lives working with those in the local jails and hundreds were changed, not by them, but by the Jesus they met through them. On a recent Answering Macedonia Calls trip,…

Listen to What You Say to Others

He had no idea how he spoke to his family, and the attitude shown by his words was impacting his wife and kids. He would never curse or use profanity, but the tone in what he said really hurt. His wife wondered how to deal with this. So, she secretly recorded what he was saying, and then let him hear the impact his words were having. When he listened to the recording, he was shocked. He had no idea how…