Come for a meal!
Acts 2:42 is a summary statement of the first few weeks of the aftermath of Pentecost. "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers" (KJV). I now move on to [...]
Two Fellows in One Ship
Acts 2:42 is a summary statement of the first few weeks of the aftermath of Pentecost. "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers" (KJV). Not only did the new [...]
The Impact of Pentecost
I'm writing this just a week after we celebrated Pentecost Sunday. Acts 2:1-4 tells of the first day of Pentecost for the young church and chapters 2-7 record the immediate aftermath. All Christian churches have no option but to recognize [...]
Does God need to repeat Himself?
It never ceases to surprise me how many genuine Christians go along with practices that contradict the Bible. Recently a close friend of mine went to a prayer meeting in a home, along with two friends. They were asked by [...]
Singing and making melody
Bill Wade (left), Peter Wade's father. member of male quartet, 1936 It comes as no surprise to regular readers of our blog and newsletters that I come from a musical background. The constant quoting of songs and hymns gives [...]
I rose with Him
Easter Sunday is known to many as Resurrection Day. We celebrate with Christians worldwide this glorious, history-changing event when Jesus was raised from the dead. Paul's revelation in Ephesians gives us the background story. "[God] made us alive together with [...]
Change your mind about Christ
At one time a constant visitor to my last church was an evangelist and his young family, when he did not have a speaking engagement. He was what we called in the Salvation Army a "real trophy of grace." I [...]
Why did Jesus weep?
I recently conducted funerals for two dear friends who at one time were members of a congregation I pastored. They personally asked me a decade or so ago to lead their final farewell to this life. At the second funeral [...]
He has entrusted me
I've been reading a book titled The Cure for Insomnia: Preaching that won't put people to sleep by Ken Hensley (available on Kindle), and the author quoted this verse from Titus 1:3, "And at the proper time manifested in his [...]
Tell everyone about the PIN code!
We are all accustomed to entering our PIN code at the ATM or "hole in the wall" when we want to withdraw money. You may not know that it was first conceived in 1967 as a 6-digit numeric code by [...]