Month: July 2016

Book Roundup for July

I am still far behind my reading goal for the year, but I am at least making some headway. Here are a few books I’ve read recently and one that I’m currently reading that I can recommend to you. Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary. So far, my only complaint …

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You’re Not That Important

Romans 12:3-8. Everyone is replaceable. You must never think too highly of yourself. You have a part to play in God’s kingdom, but only as God has called, gifted, and assigned you.

Pride, The Danger of Success, and Uzziah’s Destruction

This morning, my Bible reading guide brought me to 2 Chronicles 26 and the story of Uzziah. Uzziah’s was a great king in Judah. He began to reign as king at only 16 years old and he reigned for 52 years. According the the the Bible, Uzziah’s did “what was right in the eyes of …

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A Bored Man Is A Dangerous Man

Matt Chandler offers great advice to men on their responsibilities. Men, you should go to bed exhausted after working hard to usher in God’s kingdom and to care well for your family. Check out this quote:

Everything works right when men are being men instead of boys that can shave!

Men, pay attention to his words and apply them today!

They Mystery of God

Romans 11:25-36. We can and cannot know the mind of God. We can and should know his revealed will and follow it closely, but we cannot know the secret hidden will of God. The secret things belong to the Lord and we should trust him with those secrets.

The Expansion of God’s Kingdom

Romans 11:11-24. God, in Christ, has spread the net of the gospel wide and has made a way for multitudes of peoples to be included among his people.