My Church Notes

The Best That There Is

Jesus came with a message that the world had never heard before. He said, “I am the Truth, the Light, and the Way.” He went on to say that there was no other way to the Father than through ...

To Claim the Glory

Football players like to “spike” the ball when scoring a touchdown. In basketball, dunking is the golden chalice when making a ...

Covenant God

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines a covenant as a formal, solemn, and binding agreement. What does that mean to ...

Several years ago, Bonnie Kahn, a mighty woman of God who had traveled the world doing the Lord’s work, met with a young couple in her home. At one point she led them into her upper room, a second ...

One Foot Over the Line

How far is too far when we choose not to obey instructions? How far over the speed limit can we drive before we get a ticket? How long can we annoy our boss before we are fired? How often can we push ...

Our BRISK God

During the waning days of fall, it is easy to find ourselves languid and purposeless. The pleasures of summer are long gone, and winter will soon blanket the land. However, God wishes us to be on the ...

God Cries “Silence!”

In the business world, there is a hierarchy which is inviolate. The head office dictates, the satellite offices disseminate, and the individual employees do the footwork. The employees cannot ...

Choosing the Window Seat

Flying on an airplane is a claustrophobic affair. The best seats are close and confining. The affordable ones are little better than being sardines in a can. For those who fly frequently, the choice ...

Almost Kings

Great is our God, and greatly to be praised. Next we find the angels, for they are positioned beneath the mighty Ruler of heaven. Third in line is mankind, for he is created a little lower than the ...

The Payback We Deserve

Jacob is a biblical icon, the grandson of the earliest foundation stone of three religions, and a patriarch of the Christian faith in his own right. God placed so much value on Jacob that he renamed ...

A Spiritual Texas

Under Texas law, anyone who enters a private home without express permission and who poses a dire threat to those inside loses all rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of ...

Split Eight Ways to Nothing

Life keeps us busy. Bobby is at softball practice, Mary has cheerleading, and Dad? Well, Dad’s boss always has extra projects that require him to put in overtime once again. Mom prepares dinner, ...

Our FOG God

As the weather changes from summer to winter, the dry air from the poles begins to sweep down over the humid air from the Equator. This abrupt meeting of dry versus moist condenses the water vapor in ...