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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
BECAUSE GOD WANTED IT Near the Tower of London there stands an ancient parish church called "All Hallows". Just inside the wall enclosing the graveyard at All Hallows there is a large sign, placed so that tourists leaving the Tower may read it. The sign at "All Hallows" cites a bit of history and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:18
Tags: Church General
THE JOY OF SALVATION The late great English Congregationalist clergyman and church leader, Robert William Dale (1829-1895), once wrote: "We do not please God more by eating bitter aloes than by eating honey. A cloudy, foggy, rainy day is not more heavenly than a day of sunshine. A funeral march ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-17
Tags: Joy
Among my absolute favorite films is the Indiana Jones saga staring Harrison Ford. If you have not seen the films, they are the story of Indiana Jones, a famed archeologist who goes on wild adventures in search of ancient lost artifacts, including the Ark of the Covenant in the first film and the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:4
Tags: Repentance
Denomination: Christian Church
"SEE YOU IN THE MORNING." Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell ...read more
Tags: God In The Hardships
SOME THOUGHTS ON FORGIVENESS Bernard Meltzer was a United States radio host for several decades. His advice call-in show was called "What's Your Problem?" Meltzer said, "When you forgive, you in no way change the past--but you sure do change the future." ------- Mark Twain had some sour thoughts ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:12
Tags: Forgiveness General
MAKE SURE WE WERE ABIDING Stuart Briscoe, author and long-time pastor of Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, tells about the time he traveled to Poland during the cold war. He was involved in several weeks of itinerant ministry, and one winter day his sponsors drove him in the dead of night ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:13
Tags: Jesus Teachings
The late great Presbyterian clergyman and Christian author, Rev. James Russell Miller (1840 - 1912), once wrote: "Too many people are not faithful in little things. They are not to be absolutely depended upon. They do not always keep their promises. They break engagements. They fail to pay their ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Tags: Character
François Fénelon once wrote: "Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of Thee; Thou only knowest what I need; Thou lovest me better than I know how to love myself. O Father! give to Thy child that which he himself knows not how to ask. I dare not ask for crosses or consolations; I simply present ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
Tags: Prayer How To
Hypocrisy is like the 12-year-old boy who was waiting for his first orthodontist appointment and was a bit nervous. Apparently he wanted to impress the dentist. On the patient questionnaire, in the space marked "Hobbies," he had written, "Swimming, riding my bike, and flossing." That’s a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:4-5
Tags: Hypocrisy
Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:5
Tags: Humility
No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18
Tags: Food
"In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8
Tags: Confidence
Ethics stays in the prefaces of the average ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:24-33
Tags: Christian Values
"Civility costs nothing, and buys ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:12
Tags: Hospitality
"You have to be flexible. If you have a plan and just blindly follow it, its ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Tags: Church Discipline
The Golden Rule is of no use to you whatever unless you ...read more
Intercessory prayer might be defined as loving our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:46-47
How seldom is it that the soul keeps itself silent ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46
Tags: Suffering Loneliness
DO NOT KEEP ON BABBLING Dr. Clarence Bass, professor at Bethel Theological Seminary, early in his ministry preached at a church in Los Angeles. He thought he had done quite well as he stood at the door greeting people as they left the church. The remarks about his preaching were complimentary. ...read more
DISCERNMENT--OR JUDGMENT? So how does a critical attitude come back to haunt you? Here’s one way. A man wanted to impress his friends with his eye for art as they went to an art gallery together. He forgot his glasses, was nearsighted, and couldn’t hardly see his hand in front of his face. But he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6
Tags: Gifts Discernment
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