My Church Notes

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Airbag Christianity

We live in an ultra-safe world. Our Christmas lights have built-in circuit breakers. Personal watercraft devices have automatic shutdown switches. Even our credit card companies cushion us from ...

Trust or Bust

Trust in others is at the core of a successful job, a wise investment, or a good marriage. When trust begins to erode, our foundations weaken, and things collapse around us. We no longer get the ...

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 ...

The Sand Dollar Prayer

The Legend of the Sand Dollar is famous for using the different parts of the sand dollar to illustrate facets of the Christian tenets of ...

Our Cross

Humanity builds monuments for those who have suffered. Sometimes we call them war memorials, and they fill us with pride. Then there are the gravestones of our loved ones, where we remember our loss. ...