April 28th, 2014 
“The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were “unclean,” that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they …
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April 21st, 2014 
When I speak to audiences about Scripture memory, the subject of legalism often surfaces during the Q & A time. People want to warn me about getting too legalistic about all this memorizing. While I do understand their concern, it’s obvious they’ve missed my whole motivation.
Legalism, by definition, is the strict observance to man-made rules, regulations and laws, based on the misguided assumption that adhering to this code of conduct is a …
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April 7th, 2014 
“Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to me, O God.” This common refrain found throughout the psalms, defines our purpose for praying—we want God to listen to what we have to say. We want God to know what’s on our minds and in our hearts.
NEWS FLASH! God is omniscient. He already knows: • what we want to say • what we wish we could say • what we thought about, but …
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April 2nd, 2014 
Which is more beneficial, to study the Bible or to memorize the Bible? Good question. I would say that it shouldn’t be an either/or proposition. Both reveal God and draw us close to Him.
Many of you already know my story, that I didn’t grow up in church and had no Bible background. When I became a Christian at age 21, I began a daily Bible-reading ritual. But at that time I …
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March 31st, 2014 
Guest blogger: Richie Malone
Toddlers say that when they get a toy pulled from them. I used to tell my sisters that when I caught them wearing something from my closet. Even a few adults think it when they go to sit in that same familiar spot in church and someone else has taken their seat. But, that possessive declaration can also be applied in a good way. Our pastor began a sermon …
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