The Challenge of Commitment
Any accomplishment requires commitment. There is no substitute for dedication and determination in pursuit of a goal. The star athlete spends hours and hours improving his physical body and sharpening his responses. A successful professional engineer has spent years of study and labor building her knowledge and refining her skills in pursuit of a career. […]
Are You Ready for Sunday?
Prepare now for the Lord’s day tomorrow and commit to being present in our Bible studies and in our worship services. This is a time when all believers can assemble together and praise the Lord through the fruit of the hearts and lips. Your presence will help make the service better and you will encourage […]
7 Ways to Make Work Tolerable
W-O-R-K. It’s a four letter word that some people despise. Some jobs just stink. Some bosses are impossible and some employees are useless. But despite our hate-affair with work we still go day after day. Let’s face, most of us do not have a choice. We need the cash. Wouldn’t it be great if we […]
A Message for Fathers
I worry about the state of the American home. It is rapidly dissolving in a sea of self-centered greed and selfishness. Men are leaving the home to find greener pastures (read that: affairs) and many women are following right behind them. Others are so busy trying to make another dollar that they forget the single […]
Wednesday Blog Roundup for September 23, 2009
Hello again and welcome to our weekly roundup of interesting blog articles from across the ‘net. I hope you find these interesting and encouraging. Always remember that while I do recommend the individual articles I do not necessarily recommend the entire site. Most are fine but use good wisdom and spiritual discernment as always. Dale […]
Which Books Belong in the Bible
The question of canonicity is an important question which has been discussed for thousands of years. Most recently the success of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code has brought the question to the forefront of religious discussion. Simply put, how do we know that the 66 books that make up the Bible are the right books? […]
2 Places at Once? How About 3!
It’s been a steady rain almost all day here but tonight God rolled back the cloudy veil to reveal his magnificent heavens. As the clouds gave way to the inky black backdrop the stars and planets peaked through. I was reminded of a trip a few years ago to Guyana. There, in the darkness of […]
What About Traditions?
Our Sunday morning lessons was titled “What about Traditions?” from Mark 7:1-13. Powered by Podbean.com I hope it is useful to you.
What Will It Take to Get Your Attention?
Some people are just hardheads. It takes a disaster to get their attention. You know the kind. They are people who have no insurance until they collide with a $75,000 luxury car. Then they wish they had a policy. Or how about the person who drives around with the “check engine” light on. Suddenly the […]
Preacher’s Study Links Change
For those who link to us, please change your link structure to eliminate the old blog.escoc.net. That site will soon be taken offline. Instead, use http://bryantevans.com.
