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The rainbow was never meant to be a sign supporting and affirming sexual perversion. The rainbow was a sign from God that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood. The symbol and its meaning have been hijacked and used to affirm evil. A rainbow is not...
Reading through the account of Cain and Abel's offering to the Lord reveals the terrible and destructive power of an offense that is allowed to fester. "When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. When it was time for the harvest, Cain...
In the Law Enforcement community, there is something called EOW - End of Watch. It's when a cop signs off for the last time over their radio. It's also used to describe an officer who has died in the line of duty. Watching is the primary job of a police officer....
The country singer, Alan Jackson, sings a song titled, “The Older I Get.” In the song, there is one line that says if he found the Fountain of Youth, he wouldn’t drink a drop. He went on to sing that he is thankful for the life he has been given and in that good life,...
When a police officer responds to a “hot” call, emotions are high as the officer makes their way to the crime scene. This emotional response multiplies when other officers also respond to the same incident. It was always a problem when one of the responding officers,...
All of us are living in a time of transition, both in the Church and within culture. This time of transition is not our destination. Knowing that reality will prepare us for what is coming. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1102804481011705
We have entered the Christmas season, and we all celebrate family traditions. The Elkins home has family traditions as well. There is nothing wrong with our traditions if they are not linked to our salvation. That linkage is dangerous. Those religious traditions are...
When Jesus returned to Nazareth, His hometown, He was not accepted. The residents had known Jesus and his family. When Jesus spoke, the people of Nazareth were amazed and asked, “Where did He get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles” (Mark...
As Jesus preached about the seed of God’s truth wanting to enter the hearts of people, He mentioned the shallow soil of a half-hearted commitment to the Lord, “Since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are...
Each generation needs to be introduced to the power of Jesus Christ or we will settle for a lesser version of the Lord without seeing a demonstration of His power. Accepting that limited version of the Lord will make us suspicious of anyone or any teaching that...
Societies do not naturally evolve into goodness. They devolve into greater depths of depravity apart from the renewing presence of God’s Spirit. No established social order can prevent a devolving into greater expressions of darkness apart from a regenerating work of...
One of our cats killed a rat and brought it into our home. We saw the dead rat sometime after the cat made her deposit on our dining room floor. This wasn’t a little mouse. It was a rat, a long slimy tail included. Jan called me with the sound of urgency in her voice,...
When a person that God has called abandons the integrity of their calling, the Lord can still use them to accomplish His will, even after their life takes a negative turn. In colloquial terms, Samson was a “mess.” He squandered his life which began with the miracle of...
The building where I proposed to Jan has been demolished. In the process, I learned something when memorable places no longer exist. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1109261307467904
The Lord will faithfully forgive our sins if we confess them to Him. It is very different when we try to conceal our sins and pardon those who were complicit in their execution. In that case, mercy will not come to the perpetrator and those who followed their sin...