With Sunday school attendance declining in most churches, I wondered, “How did Sunday School come about?”
When You Go Through the Deep Waters, I'll Be With You
Often, when those who do not believe in the God, we serve look at our lives, they question the very existence of God.
“If this God truly loves His people, why does He allow them the same pains and sufferings as those who don’t believe?”
Christians, too, have asked this question.
I have asked it myself.
But when I do,
Learn the Great Hymns - and Let Them Speak to Your Heart!
I love praise songs and contemporary hymns. I enjoy the beat, the spirit, and the ease with which they can be sung.
But I find it sad that so few churches today incorporate traditional hymns into their worship services.
The traditional hymns were written when there were no computers, television, or radio. It was a time when men and women focused on faith, family, friends, and the work of their hands. They read many books and met regularly in churches, gathering houses, pubs, and each other’s homes to discuss thoughts, ideas, and faith.
We are Called to be Good, Not Great...
There is a stark difference between how the world evaluates us and how God judges us.
The world evaluates us based on physical appearance, wealth, status, jobs, cars, homes, and worldliness.
Isn’t it interesting that none of these things is part of God’s formula for judging us?
It is quite the opposite.
A Prayer for Us to Share!
Things in this world seem unstable, crazy, and spinning out of control.
I don’t know where you live in this world, but I bet at times this year, you have felt the same way.
When I look around and everything seems in freefall, I take a deep breath and remember that:
- I didn’t make the universe.
- I can’t fix this mess.
- I don’t understand how things got so messy.
- I don’t know that path back to order and sanity.
But, there is Someone who does