“Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other” (Romans 12:5 GW). The USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team seems destined for a gold medal in London in 2012, but nothing should be taken for granted. The one thing that we’ve learned is that just sending a bunch of NBA stars to
Year: 2012
Who gets your gold medal?
“Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him!” (Philippians 4:4 Msg). Have you been staying up past your bedtime to celebrate with those who have won gold medals this week? Every evening NBC has ordered up their coverage in such a way that leaves us hanging on until Midnight to see if
Three Simple Commitments
“So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you’ll see it yet! Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it” (Philippians 3:15-16 The Message). “‘Come,
Are you a hindrance?
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 19:14 ESV). “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The teacher asked her first graders. “I want to be a police officer!” Shouted a little boy down front, while
Messed up in Guatemala
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:3-6
Having church in a ballpark
“Do good things for the city where I sent you as captives. Pray to the Lord for the city where you are living, because if good things happen in the city, good things will happen to you also” (Jeremiah 29:7 NCV). We had church at the ballpark last night. I’ve agreed to be the team chaplain for
Sons becoming fathers
“Your sons will take the place of your fathers…” (Psalm 45:16 NIV). “He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?” (1 Timothy 3:4-5 NLT). I sat out on my deck one evening this
The mystery of marriage
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she
Family Feud
“Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord” (1 Samuel 2:12 NIV). Eli was the High Priest of Israel. He was also a judge in the days before they had a king. Born into the line of Aaron, by all accounts he was a good priest and judge. Yet, as a father, he
You then, my son
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:1-2 NIV). My son, Jonathan David Combs graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary today with a Masters of