The Power of the Gospel in Jars of Clay
When I was in elementary school I began listening to the music of a Christian band called “Jars of Clay” and I had no idea what...
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Caught in the Middle
On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech and California played each other in the Rose Bowl. Late in the second quarter, Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for California, and in his excitement became confused, and started running some 69 yards in the wrong direction....
Running Gets You Nowhere
There are times in life when things can get so bad that running away seems like the best and only solution. That is why each and every day people quit their jobs, file for divorce, leave the ministry, or drop out of school. They have run out of steam...
Living With Dying
Just recently I came across a rather strange website called DeathClock.com. On this site, I was asked to answer a few questions regarding my date of birth, mood, and body mass index. After entering the data and clicking a button, a calculation was made as to the...
Be Good
Two Christian friends stood talking. One said to the other, "This has been a good day for I have done nothing today of which I am ashamed." The other replied, "This has been a bad day for I have done nothing today of which I am proud." In this conversation, we have two very...
A Sure Thing
I heard the story of a polar bear and her young cub living in the frigid extremes of Alaska. One morning the cub came to her mother and said, "Mom, are you sure I am a polar bear?" "Of course you are," the mother calmly replied. The cub went away reassured....
Keeping Score
Recently I read a beautiful story about a grandmother celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary. Surrounded by friends and family, she was asked, "What is the secret of your long marriage?" "Oh, it is very simple," she said. "Before Henry and I got married, I was determined...
Good and Angry
In the book of Proverbs unguarded and ungodly anger is likened to a destructive flood that swallows everything in its path (Prov. 27:4). Yet, while anger over the wrong thing, at the wrong time, and in the wrong manner is a destructive force not unlike a flood,...
Children at Risk
It is the duty of every parent to protect their children from harm and danger. Our children young or old are always at risk from things seen and unseen. They are at risk from germs, passing traffic, sexual predators, bad company, car accidents, unwanted pregnancy,...
Don't Forget to Take the Trash Out
When a man was hanging on a cross, suspended on iron spikes, he wanted one thing and one thing only, death. He thought of one person and one person only, himself. Given that reality, that is what makes the seven cries of Jesus from...
The Poverty of Money
While the Bible sees no wrong in wealth righteously obtained and properly managed, it is nevertheless at pains to point out the relative value, and fleeting nature of all things material and monetary (Prov. 23:4-5). We must never trust money to yield what God alone can provide, for unlike our unfailing...
Leaders Are Readers - Facebook Live Interview with Pastor Philip
Charles Spurgeon once wrote “We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get...
Keep ReadingAsk The Pastors - Facebook Live Q&A
We had a wonderful time with Pastor Jason, Pastor Dave, and Pastor Dan in our "Ask The Pastors" Q&A. We covered some great topics such as our doctrine, what we believe at Kindred, church membership and more...
Keep ReadingPastoral Insights on Marriage
It is clear from Scripture that the bond of marriage is something that is important in the eyes of God, yet in our culture, marriages are...
Keep ReadingParenting with the Pastors
Charles Spurgeon once wrote related to the discipleship of children, “The first and most natural condition of things is for Christian parents to train up their own...
Keep ReadingThe Arrival of Royalty
Our society gets excited about the arrival of royalty. Witness the world's reaction when Prince Harry popped the question to American actress Meghan Markle. "Finally, some good news!" one media outlet stated. It's no wonder...
Keep ReadingForgiveness is Both Conditional and Unconditional
Forgiveness is one of the great realities of the Christian life. We have been forgiven by God, so we are to forgive one another. Ephesians 4:32 says, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Someone once said that unforgiveness is...
Keep ReadingGood Fellowship is a Little Uncomfortable
Some time ago researchers at UC Berkeley conducted an experiment that introduced an amoeba into a stress-free environment. This lucky amoeba experienced a perfect...
Keep ReadingListening Well, Caring for Others
The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who...
Keep ReadingChange Is A Community Project
The story is told of a pastor who visited a member of his church. The church member had stopped attending services regularly. It was a chilly evening and the man was home sitting before a fire. The pastor took...
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