by admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
Rich people are evil. Everyone knows that, right? Rich people are self-indulgent, self-centered, and uncharitable, right? Naturally, we make exceptions for people we know and like, but in general we’re suspicious of the wealthy. Unfortunately, there are also...
by admin | Jun 3, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
Paul writes these interesting words to Timothy (in 1 Tim. 6:6-8), “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.”...
by admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
America has a powerful game culture. We love to play games. Athletic games, board games, card games, gambling games, almost any kind of games. And Americans like to win! That spirit of competition, like our fondness for a competitive free-market economy, has often...
by admin | May 31, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
So I Googled the phrase “the picture of contentment” and then I looked at the images that came up. Care to guess what they were? The most common picture associated with that phrase is of a cat lying in the sun. Close runners-up include people lying in the...
by admin | May 25, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
(As I pick up again on the topic of contentment, if you want to review what I wrote as an introduction, check here.) Paul wrote that he had discovered the “secret of being content in all circumstances.” Is that so tough? Evidently, it’s not only hard...
by admin | May 18, 2011 | Archive, Pastors
A couple of months ago I started writing, with the intention of discussing my way through the book “Christ Centered Contentment.” I got stopped by Holy Week and Easter, as I shifted gears to blog on the events of Holy Week – and then family demands...
