“Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.” 1 Timothy 6:6 Contentment: a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; acquiescence. You can read the first blog in the series here and the second in the series here. Since …
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Guest Post: Mentoring Moments – Rest Fear
I read this on Facebook the other day and wanted to share it with you all. Richard served as my coach for ordination with the Berean Fellowship and my wife and I have been blessed by Richard and his wife …
Good and Perfect Gift-Giver
James 1:17: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” What an amazing truth claim in Scripture! God is good gift giver, and He …
Contentment, Part 2
“Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.” 1 Timothy 6:6 Contentment: a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; acquiescence. I am a very quiet person. I like the quiet. It drives my wife nuts that we can …
Contentment, Part One
“Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.” 1 Timothy 6:6 Contentment: a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; acquiescence. What does it meant to be content? After all, Paul learned how to be “content with whatever I …
Danger of Deception
“Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.” James 1:16 To be deceived is to be misled from a proper belief or course of action. We are so easily deceived; this should not surprise us. From Satan’s first question in …
Unity in the Church
No family is perfect; there are often disagreements, fights, and arguments. The church is like a family. At least it should be. Some of the worst fights I have seen have been in a church. This should not be the …
