Oct 21
Suppose you had come to Corinth, Greece for the famous Isthmian Games of 51 AD and needed a tent. You stubble upon a leather working man who makes, repairs, and sells tents. His name is Paul (Acts 18:3). You hear reports that he is a relatively well-known religious teacher. He is a trained Jewish Rabbi …
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Sep 30
Noise! We are used to it every day; our world is chaotic and busy. In the midst of this chaos, Paul gives us an unusual command, “aspire to live quietly” (1 Thes. 4:11). Does Paul want us to quit talking so much? While that is a part of the idea, it seems the concept is …
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Sep 09
Harvest is here. Farmers are in the fields harvesting crops and will be gathering them for the next several months. One of my favorite books of the Old Testament, Ruth, is set in the context of the barley harvest. Ruth and her mother-in-law have returned back to Bethlehem, which is an agricultural area with fertile …
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Nov 15
Thanksgiving is a time when we count our blessings. While it is easy to number certain blessings, we often may need to look a little deeper. Sometimes the work and frustrations of life keep us from seeing the blessings that come because of that work. Proverbs 14:4 says, “Where there are no oxen, the manger …
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May 26
My dad is a farmer! He loves to work and improve the land. He has always been a farmer since his young age and built his own business with the help of family. He has grown soybeans, rice, cotton, milo, wheat, and corn over the years. His farm is in Southeast Missouri in the rich …
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Apr 19
Paul tells Philemon that he is confident of his obedience, even believing he will do even more than he says (v. 21). There are two general categories of people; those who do the bare minimum to scrape by and those who go above and beyond to do a job well. Paul had faith in Philemon …
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Dec 08
Have you noticed we all tend to think our work is more important than others? Really, be honest, don’t you often feel disrespected in your work? Like few really understand its’ challenges and your hard work. The truth is–most don’t. Do we really know the challenges of a junior high teacher, unless we are one? …
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