My Church Notes

Hidden Fees

When we sign on the dotted line for a new car, the finance company has to disclose all the fees it intends to charge us. Credit card companies fall into the same category, as do realtors, phone ...

God's GPS

When we type a destination in our GPS, we trust it to take us where we need to go. The same should be true of our trust in ...

Seven Danger Signs for the End Days

Imagine making a New Year’s resolution to cut back on excess eating, only to have all our good intentions crumble like powdered donuts at the slightest temptation. That is apostasy in its purest ...

At the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, the remains of numerous animals have been discovered. These range from a saber-toothed cat to wolves, sloths, and even an American lion. Recently discovered ...

Our VACATION God

Living from day to day can become tedious. We get up and go to work, come home and fix dinner, and then we still have to find time to mow the yard. When is there ever time for ...

With Blinded Eyes

When horses are on the road, they often wear blinders. Why? Their eyes are on the sides of their heads, and they are easily distracted. The blinders (also known as blinkers or winkers) help keep the ...

Spit and Polish

Spit and polish refers to taking something that is well used and making it new again. In military vernacular it means to give attention to detail; to look neat and orderly; to work in precision with ...

Abandoned by God

When we abandon something, do we remember it, or do we release it forever? To state the question another way, do thoughts of it remain in our mind, or is it forgotten as if it had never ...

A Treasure Hunt

X marks the spot. What is it that we love about a good treasure hunt? Is it the prize that drives people to spend fortunes in the search, or is it the search, ...

Our BASEBALL God

Summer is for all things outdoors. Whether enjoying picnics, swimming in the creek, or playing BASEBALL, these activities imbue us with life. Our God gives us the entire summer season to enjoy his ...

When Christ Has No Effect

How would it feel if we painted our house, and the bare wood still showed through? Or if we filled our car with gas, and we ran out in half a mile? For things to be useful to us, they must make a ...

Have We Read the Directions?

Nike has a catchphrase that says, “Just do it!” A television comedian tells us to, “Get ’er done!” We are encouraged to just get out there and do something. However, what does God want us ...

Freedom Without Bounds

Where is freedom to be found? The eagle soars in the endless sky, and the dolphin swims the vast ocean. There are no natural barriers to where they can go. Yet, every place is the world is not safe ...