This year I’ve been trying to improve my eating habits. Mainly reducing my sugar intake. And eliminating late-night junk food snacking.
I recently read that good nutrition is simple. To eat right, simply fill your plate with brightly colored foods. Greens. Reds. And Yellows.
Steve Shepherd, a Missouri preacher, said that’s what he tried. He just poured himself a bowl full of M&M’s. “It was delicious,” Steve said, “I never knew eating right could be so easy. Continue reading
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Today I want to share a post from five years ago from a column we did for almost three years. There are over 160 other posts on this theme “It’s Friday. But Sunday’s Coming!” You can access them in the categories column. I hope this post speaks to you in some way that brings you closer to the cross.
It was 800 miles from the North African city of Cyrene in Lybia to Jerusalem.The journey was long and arduous. But the time, effort and expense would be worth it. No doubt this dark-skinned man, a Hellenistic Jew, named Simon, was eagerly anticipating the feast days. The Passover. The fellowship. The communion with other worshipers. An opportunity to honor the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
We don’t know if it was his first trip. Or his last. Or maybe he settled there. But we can know this. He never forgot it. And neither did his sons, Rufus and Alexander.
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If you google the word “abstinence” you will get 18 million hits. While I didn’t check all of them, a quick perusal shows the word is most often used regarding chastity. Especially dealing with teenagers refraining from sexual activity.
One link advertised a mug you could give you your teenagers with the word “abstinence.” The back of the mug offered this definition Continue reading
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In case you missed any posts from ThePreachersWord from the past week, here is a brief summary and the quick links to get you caught up.
Word of the Week: Reconciliation
The post defines the meaning, names the means, identifies the message and specifies the ministry of reconciliation.
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When Elizabeth Barrett married the famous British poet and playwright Robert Browning in 1846 her wealthy parents who disapproved of her marriage were so upset they disowned and disinherited her.
The couple settled far from their homes in Florence, Italy. Elizabeth loved her mother and father and desperately desired to be reconciled with them. For 10 years she wrote eloquent, expressive and loving letters several times a month to her parents with no response. However, one day she received a package from them. Continue reading
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In case you missed any posts from ThePreachersWord from the past week, here is a brief summary and the quick links to get you caught up.
“There are no such thing as a pattern for a church and Jesus did not build any church,” posted someone on facebook recently. Is there a pattern? Is “pattern” a Bible word?
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In case you missed any posts from ThePreachersWord from the past week, here is a brief summary and the quick links to get you caught up
In the wake of the shocking news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, this post reflects on the brevity, importance, and purpose of our lives.
How To Never Lose Sight of Heaven
Continuing our theme of 20/20 Vision: Restoring our Focus, we explore how we can keep our eyes fixed on our heavenly goal by following Paul’s example in 2Corinthians 4:16-18
A Passage To Ponder: Genesis 34:5-7
What is the role of God’s providence in our lives? This post considers the life of the Patriarch Joseph and how God used the events of his life, both good and bad, to accomplish his purpose.
Joseph: A Great example of Forgiveness
“To err is human; to forgive is divine,” penned the Britsh poet Alexander Pope. There’s no better example of divine forgiveness for us that Joseph forgiving his brothers for their evil attitudes and actions.
This is the third of three posts on the life of Joseph that raises an important question for us in the decisions we make and the attitude we have toward God and His Word.
Have a good day. And a great weekend
–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman
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In case you missed any posts from ThePreachersWord from the past week, here is a brief summary and the quick links to get you caught up.
This post on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day featured several quotes regarding character from the slain civil rights leader
Our theme this year is 20/20 Vision. This post points out how Biblical vision connects with our hope. And features 5 ways Hope’s vision helps the Christian in his daily walk.
A Passage To Ponder: Mark 13:32-37
This text relates Jesus warning to “watch.” How? Why? And when?
Some Good Advice From The Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, issues some counsel to the participants during the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump that ought to serve is a Biblial warning to each of us.
Bearing the Cross. Leaving a Legacy.
What legacy are you leaving to your children? Grandchildren? Friends and family? “The great use of life,” wrote William James, “is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
Bonus post
This week was the anniversary of Roe v Wade. It was observed Friday with the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. with President Trump speaking–the first time a sitting President has attended the March. Here’s a past post written on the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade you might find helpful and insightful in standing against the terrible slaughter of innocent children.
Have a great day. And a wonderful weekend.
–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman
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“Money often comes between men and God,” wrote A. W. Tozer.
“Someone has said that you can take two small ten-cent pieces, just two dimes,” Tozer observed, “and shut out the view of a panoramic landscape. Go to the mountains and just hold two coins closely in front of your eyes–the mountains are still there, but you cannot see them at all because there is a dime shutting off the vision in each eye.” Continue reading
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