Do you ever watch any of the shows that feature pawn shops? You can see folks come in and try to sell or pawn things to these shops for some extra cash. Oftentimes, the pawn shop employees will bring in …
I recall seeing this expression in places of business when I was younger, though I don’t recall seeing it as much lately. The expression was, “We aim to please.” Do you remember that? To aim at something means …
Oftentimes, when Pastor Dirck preaches, he references a comic book hero or a character from The Lord of the Rings. Well, I’m also a fan of The Lord of the Rings. There’s a character in The Lord of …
Perhaps you’ve heard the word providence before. Providence refers to the fact that God is in control of all things, and He is working out His plan through all things. Providence means that God is not only powerful, …
Today, we’re back in the Book of Acts. We have a missions team leaving this week to go encourage other Christians and do the work of evangelism among those who do not know Jesus. This ministry …
Are you someone who verifies things before you commit to them? Perhaps you aren’t the type of person who believes everything that you read on social media. Perhaps you double-check when your children say they cleaned their room. …
Have you ever noticed how people are affected in different ways by different experiences? Some people love to go to social gatherings; others are exhausted by them. Some people are enthralled with baseball games; others wonder why no one is …
This week I was blessed to do the invocation and the benediction at the investiture of one of our Polk County judges. What that means is that I did the opening prayer and ending prayer for an event where they …
The Lord God is powerful, isn’t He, church? He can provide, He can bless, He can encourage, He can comfort, He can convict, and so much more. We’re going to learn today that one of the acts that …
Have you heard about the power of persuasion? We might tell our kids, “If you’re good for 30 minutes, I’ll take you to get ice cream.” Your boss may tell you, “If you meet certain marks, you’ll get an end-of-the-year …
