Has it ever seemed like you’ve had the same point come up over and over again in sermons, personal Bible study, conversations, books you’re reading, and everywhere else? I call that a 2×4 – a time when God seems to be hitting you upside the head with a 2×4 piece of lumber. If that happened…
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One great way to tell people about Jesus is to share what God has done in your life. Today I’d like to share the true story of a day I should have died. It’s also the day I got my “Jacob’s hip.” The Plan I think it was our third year of college (1999) when…
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Sin. It is a word and concept no one likes to discuss. Sin carries connotations of wrongness, punishment, and unpleasantness. Even the word “sin” has become politically incorrect. It is a “four-letter word” in many circles. Should sin be a taboo subject? If not, how would that affect parenting (or teaching) children? A Bit of…
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NOTE: This week’s blog is a “Sermonette” which was originally published in The Tonkawa News Aug. 30, 2018. I liked it so much that I called Dr. Cope to ask if I could share it with you all. He graciously agreed. Nowhere Else to Go by Dr. Glen Cope, Tonkawa Church of Christ We live…
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Have you ever tried to start a new habit? It’s not as easy as it sounds. Working Unused Muscles My Dad and I are trying to start several new habits this year. One goal is to be more consistent with exercise. We got a little lax over the summer months, and it shows. Today was…
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Sometimes, when life gets crazy, it’s time to breathe a prayer. My mother was an amazing woman. I never knew how she kept it all straight, but she was always busy with something or other and seemed to be involved in everything. She directed the church choir, the elementary school choir, taught private music lessons,…
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Someone recently asked me if Parent Road Ministries teaches Creationism. This is a hot topic for many and a valid question. Parent Road Ministries is a non-denominational ministry committed to teaching God’s Word to children and families in a loving, but uncompromised way. We teach that God made all things. We do not say how.…
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“The church is full of hypocrites!” How would you answer someone (or yourself) in the face of this objection? The same objection may be voiced a number of ways. “I like Jesus, just not the church. It’s full of hypocrites.” “I can be a Christian and live for Christ without attending a church. It’s only…
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Are the parables of the Bible old and out of date? No, but in order to relate to them, we might need to think about them in our own context. As I write this, I am sitting with my dad at the gate for our flight from Louisville to Oklahoma City (by way of Charlottesville).…
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Are there parts of life where Jesus isn’t allowed? That is a question that’s come up in my reading this week and in the sermon again this morning. In America we have a tendency to think of church (or religion) as separate from the rest of life. A growing sentiment urges, “Do what you want…
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