Doses of Faith

Revelations 3:10, “because you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Why do you go to church?   Many go to church for the wrong reasons.  What is your reason? There are those who go to church because that is what you do on Sunday.   Mama, Daddy, Granddaddy, Grandma, Great Grandpa, and Great Grandma went to the same church, and they were song leaders, board members, charter members, and members of the ladies’ missionary society.   It is just the right thing to do on Sunday morning, and if they don’t go, someone else may start coming and take over.   They sit in the same pews every week with some nodding and checking the time.   They feel they are doing the right thing by keeping the family traditions, and the church is where the family goes every Sunday morning. Then, there are those who use the church as their social center.   They go to find a life mate, hang out with friends, or be around people.   The church has activitie...

First, let’s start with something from the Old Testament.   Have you really read the book of Judges?   As I read through last month, it reminded me of the stories (or tales) from the times of early England and Ireland.   Life was not easy and each man lived by his own laws.   It was a time of City States with nomads conquering, destroying, and taking what they desired.   It was a time with no government and no universal laws.   “Every man did that which was right in their own eyes.” Judges 17:6 and Judges 21:25 The twelve tribes of Israel were given laws to follow, but after Moses and Joshua died, they forgot the laws God gave Moses on Mt. Sinai.   They chose to follow after money, fortune, man-made gods, and the perverted lusts of their hearts.   The tribe of Benjamin was destroyed because of their perverted lusts and love of money.   Read about it in chapters 20 and 21 of Judges.   Power and fortune still drives and destroys tod...

The question about the quality of "The Church" has been asked many times.  Who is in the church?  Who is leading the church?  What has become of the church?  Is the church influencing society or is society crumbling the church?  What do you think?  I'm interested in your thoughts.  And, in my busy world, I plan to write my thoughts in next few weeks.

Politicians have been around since the beginning of time.  There are those who have a vision to make things better for their country, and there are those who are wrapped up in power.  As I’m reading through the Bible, I see both sides in the book of Judges.  When the children of Israel turned away from the laws of God, they were more open to attach and defeat.  The same is true for any nation.  When they turn to things that are not good, they make poor choices.  Some of those poor choices are following after leaders who have no intent to help the people, but to take for themselves. I’ve seen politicians in my life time who entered office for a short time to pass legislation for the good of their business or own purpose.  There are those who use inside information to take from the government for their own good.  Yes, there are those who start out with good intent for the country, but the dirty politics destroy them.  There are very ...