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Charles Spurgeon once called a meeting of his board to consider a pressing financial need of his famous Tabernacle. The members all agreed that the thing to do was to pray until the Lord sent the supply. At this point Mr. Spurgeon interrupted, “Wait a minute! Before you begin this prayer meeting there is something…
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Most of my counseling deals with communication and conflict in relationships. Did you know that 50% of wives say their husbands don’t talk to them enough? 25% of children say then have never had a meaningful conversation with their dad. Most married couples only spend about 3-4 minutes in meaningful conversation each day. 80% of…
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Did you know that only one out of every four Christians vote? That’s just 25%! No wonder America is losing its foundation of traditional Christian values. Christianity is the moral fiber on which our nation was founded. Religious liberty is under attack specifically and primarily when it comes to upholding and affirming Christian values. It’s…
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We’ve all watched a scary ghost movie or told some classic ghost stories perhaps around a campfire or at a sleepover. I loved watching Ghostbusters when I was a kid. Ghosts have been a central figure in entertainment for centuries. Shakespeare had them in Macbeth and Hamlet. Even Charles Dickens used them to captivate audiences…
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Have you ever found it hard to discern God’s will for your life? Some people confidently live life in what they believe is God’s will while others are so paralyzed by the question that they accomplish nothing with their life. There are big questions in life. Who will we marry? Where will we go to…
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The foundation is the most important part of any building. It gives support to the weight of the entire structure. In some building designs a cornerstone was the first stone that was laid. A perfect cornerstone was necessary to ensure the building’s foundation started out plum, level and true. Builders would search for the perfect…
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The debate of lawsuits for Christians is answered in 1 Corinthians 6:1-8. The Apostle Paul instructed the Christians in Corinth not to take each other to court. Evidently the church members were suing one another frequently for Paul to include this in his letter to them. He starts off his letter in 1 Corinthians 1:10…
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Have you ever said anything dumb? Me too. The absolute worst time to do this is when someone is suffering. When people are enduring tragedy you may feel the urge to say something that will bring comfort. My caution is this: choose your few words extremely carefully and just be available. You don’t tell someone…
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“Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there. Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.” – Genesis…
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How does a Christian keep away from sin and grow in Christ? I place those two statements together because they are married – they belong together as simultaneous actions. In Galatians 5:16-26 Paul gives the answer to both. He begins by saying we should, “Live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires…
stephen R Harrison 