by Jeremy | Jul 5, 2013 | Sabbath Thoughts
The Fourth of July is a day when we, as Americans, collectively gather to reflect on the history of our great nation by launching thousands of explosives into the air. It’s also the day when we commemorate the founding fathers of our country signing into...
by Jeremy | Jun 21, 2013 | Sabbath Thoughts
A wise man once said, “Know thyself”—but a wiser man said, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). Ours is a culture that places a growing emphasis on doing what feels right, looking...
by Jeremy | Jun 14, 2013 | Sabbath Thoughts
I forget sometimes that Jesus had more than twelve disciples. I mean, yes, there were the twelve, the ones everyone remembers, the ones mentioned by name in the gospel accounts. But there were others—in Luke 10:1-12, for instance, we see Christ sending out seventy...
by Jeremy | Jun 8, 2013 | Sabbath Thoughts
It seems to me that as our society moves farther and farther from the idea of marriage as a sacred, God-ordained institution, the more the idea seeps into the Church that the vows between a husband and a wife can be discarded when times get tough or they become...
by Jeremy | May 24, 2013 | Sabbath Thoughts
If you ever visit the southeastern United States, there are a few things you should expect to find—sweet tea, for instance. You’re going to find that before you ever set eyes on a glass of water. You’re going to find front porches and unhurried talking....
