Hating Good–Loving Evil

Scripture Listen rulers of Israel, surely you know what is right and yet you hate good and love evil. ~Micah 3:1, REB Quote The God I find in Christ is a God who overcomes evil with God. ~E. Stanley Jones A reprobate is a person who no longer distinguished right from wrong. John Calvin believed…

The Gift Of Communication

Scripture To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.  ~Proverbs 18:13, NIV Quote “Empty drums [barrels] make the most noise.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and how we use it. Solomon said in 15:28, The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.…

No Fellowship With Darkness

Scripture Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? ~2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT Quote If the world was gray, there would be no sin. ~Ya’akov As a pastor, you long for and pray for unity. I often think about what could be…