I just returned from a trip to Israel. It was my second trip but my first time to visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount is the in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem and is now covered by a Muslim mosque. It is at the top of Mount Moriah where Abraham [...]
Matthew 7:24-27 NIV
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on [...]
Living for heaven is a great idea. Difficult to execute, but still a good idea. Most of us are not wired to wait. We want instant gratification and an immediate return on investments. Heaven seems like a long way off and way too mysterious. For me, this is the foundational principle that governs the way [...]
When should we give more to the local church? Acts 4 says people brought the proceeds from the sale of land and and homes and gave it to the church to distribute to anyone who had a need. This requires two things. This requires that the local church be committed to helping needy people and [...]
