“It ain’t bragging if you can do it.” So said the Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean. Bragging. We all tend to do it to some extent, some more than others. Some about the old days and the faintly, slightly (and sometimes greatly) embellished high school sports career. Some about bargains on a car,…
Our church theme this year is one word: “Steadfast.” We began the year studying it, have sung about it in our services, signed emails and letters with it, and have dropped reminders about it here and there in sermons. So how are we doing? The real question is, are we living it? Are we staying…
It’s true. It’s always been true. And the people of the “coasts of Decapolis” said it well. In Mark 7, they brought a deaf man who also had a severe speech impediment to Jesus for healing. And the Lord healed him. That’s when they exclaimed, “He hath done all things well” (Mark 7:37). Although the…
The Fourth of July. It’s flags, fireworks, family, and fun. It’s burned burgers, burned backs, and burned-out bottle rockets. It’s barbeque, beans, and Boston Pops. It’s water sports, water slides, and watermelons. We simply call it “The Fourth,” and everyone knows exactly what we mean. With a day full of activities, it’s quite easy to…