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Who’s back in the gym already this year? If you start early enough, you can be an “old pro”, that can “complain” about all the “new” people crowding the gym at the beginning of the year. Haha. I’ve got some new goals for the new year. I’m also praying that it’s different than the previous…
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Here are some comforting words for the New Year: “He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true” (Revelation 21:5). When someone says, “write this down” or “mark my word”, they seem fairly confident. These words of the…
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Happy New Year! The new year offers better opportunities, fresh starts, and second chances. New is something everyone wants. As I was shaving the other day I noticed the word “new” on the shaving lotion bottle. I looked at the hand soap and it said “new” as well. It made me wonder how many products…
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I once heard it said, “We know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.” Everything has a price, but the value of something is much more. We have our limits on what we’d pay for certain things. A Coke at one place may be fifty cents and seven dollars at another. If I…
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I finally noticed the stained glass on the chapel at the church. I passed by it several times on the outside looking for what was next on my agenda. Then I stepped inside the chapel. I took two pictures 30 seconds apart – one from the outside looking in and another from the inside looking…
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I thought I would compile a chart with the Apostle Paul’s major events, estimated (or actual) year they happened, correlating Scripture, and epistles written during that time. I hope it proves helpful in your continued studies of Paul and his letters in God’s Word.
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From time to time, our church and its leadership needs a concise doctrinal position paper to bring clarity, guidance, and unity. One of my roles is to write these papers and I have written them on topics such as generosity (tithes and offering), who can baptize?, and the relationship and responsibilities of Elders and Deacons.…
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When I was a kid, I remember running water in the bathtub in hopes my mom would think I had gotten in it. It never worked as she was too good of an investigator, but that comes with motherhood. She would ask, “Did you take a bath?” I’d lie and say, “I did”, but she…
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Ringing the Salvation Army bell at Christmas has been a favorite pastime for our family. Seeing the generosity of people as they walk into the store is amazing. Some give, some do not. Some drop money in on the way in, some on the way out. Some announce their giving, some sneak it in. Some…
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I’ll never forget coming home from the hospital with our firstborn. Kylee was (and still is) perfect and beautiful! After our family and friends had all gone home, my wife Haley and I looked at each other with our new baby and, for the first time, felt the weight of parenting. We were responsible for…
stephen R Harrison 