Most of us can look back to years past and remember a few significant events that changed the course of our lives. We could draw a timeline from birth to our (future) death and illustrate our stories by marking those events. Here is when we met our spouse. And here is when our first child …
Tag: Testimony
Clothed With Christ
There’s an interesting little phrase in Galatians 3:27 that tells us an amazing truth and should comfort us and convict us at the same time. It explains why God is able to accept us into His presence, and it reminds us that we have a great responsibility to live in such a way that rightfully …
How Will The World Know Jesus Is Alive?
This morning I was reminded of how we tend to read God’s Word from a self-centered perspective. We are always looking at passages for how they affect us, personally. We want to know how that particular truth is going to impact us. I don’t suppose that’s necessarily a bad thing, but we don’t want to …
Baptism: A Reason To Celebrate
Growing up in the church has given me the privilege of seeing a lot of people baptized. I was baptized in the church “baptistry,” which was a large fiberglass pool set behind the choir, with water about three feet deep, with steps on each side. Since we were independent Baptists, this meant the women entered …
Can I Get A Testimony?
Testimony. Growing up, that word did not comfort or inspire me. It struck fear in my heart because to give your “testimony” was to stand up in front of others and talk! It hasn’t lost its power over me, even at this stage of my life. I simply do not like being up in front …
The Way Of The Word 