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A typical day at El Rancho del Rey begins very early. Last week, several of the team members would get up while it was still dark to be ready for the boys who went to breakfast at 6:00 AM. Others of us were up even earlier than that to squeeze in a shower and a […]
As a youngster, one of the first songs I learned in Sunday School was based on the parable Jesus told in Matthew chapter 7, about the wise man who build his house upon the rock. Maybe you remember it as well. It went something like this: The wise man built his house upon the rock. […]
It is never a good idea to put God in a box. The minute we think we have Him figured out, He isn’t really the God of the Bible anymore, but one of our own making, a god we can control and manipulate! That isn’t to say that there aren’t things we can learn about […]
Whose birth are we celebrating at Christmas? Is it Jesus, the one born of a virgin, or is it some other Jesus, who was conceived the ordinary way, the way every other baby is born into this world? It makes a world of difference! In verses 18-25 of Matthew chapter one we understand that we […]
“In Christ, we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:5 NIV We were not following world news while we were in Haiti, little more than a week ago, but we did hear the news that Penn State’s , football coach, Joe Paterno, known affectionately by his […]
Late each summer, thousands of five and six year old boys are signing up to play “Tiny Mite Football.” Parents gladly fork over hard earned dollars to equip their “Tiny Mites” with helmets, pads and team jerseys. Who knows, could there there be a Tom Brady or a Reggie Bush in the making? But parents […]
Who do you suppose is the most important person in the discipleship process? Some might say, well, it is Jesus. Certainly He is the object and the focus of our walk. He is the one we desire to emulate, imitate, and obey. Others might say it is our spiritual mentors, those who help guide and […]
We said last week, that making disciples is the primary focus of the Commission Jesus gave to the church. He said, “Therefore go [lit. “going” or “as you go”] and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching […]
Strange isn’t it that when we think of the Great Commission we miss its most central command and focus, and as a result I believe our churches today make very little really “good music” for our Lord. We fail in worship, and in rousing up those around us to worship, because we have failed to […]
Ever wonder, “Does God speak today, and if He does how does He speak?” Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice and they follow Me [John 10:27a].” These words imply not only that those in Christ, His sheep, have the ability to hear God’s voice, but that the Shepherd of our souls is still speaking, […]
