Ancient Paths in a Modern World

"Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls." 

Bible Devotions

  • Death to the Pious Self

    For those who exalt them selves will be humbled and those humble themselves will be exalted.                Luke 14:11 In the beginning of Luke 14 Christ is visiting a prominent Pharisee, where he happened to be carefully watched by temple leaders, as he heals a man with swelling in His joints. Then He speaks to the Read more

  • War Weathered Hands

    As we pursue the Lord with all our hearts, minds, and souls there comes a time when the comfort, ease, and blessing seem to wane. What happened? Each Sunday after church I begin a decline, from being used intensely by God to feeling like I am all alone in the dank dark cold. I have Read more

  • The Shackles of Self

    Adam and Eve were just chillin’ in the Garden of Eden when a serpent came and brought to the attention the one thing that they were suppose to stay away from. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that was in the MIDDLE of the garden. Yes the middle of the garden, think Read more

  • The Way of Christ

    What freedom there is in the cleansing power of the blood, and yet such a battle for peace. It seems that each day peace can sway at the drop of a hat. All it takes is a coworker’s bad attitude or an upsetting conversation with a spouse and it seems that all the joy that Read more

  • Meditations on Prayer

    Ask and it will be given to you, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door will be opened unto you. Matthew 7:7 While Jesus was walking the earth he knew he who he was. He preached the Gospel to the poor, healed the sick, raised the dead, and forgave the sinners. He knew His mission Read more

  • Omnipresent…Only Where He is Welcomed and Obeyed

    Hezekiah was one of the Kings of Judah that “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.” He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.” He broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses handmade, for up to that time the Israelites had been burning incense to Read more

  • Pentecostals in the Light

    The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 1 John 3:8 Big doors swing on little hinges. Unbeknown to most, my denomination the Church of God, was founded upon the raw emotion and charisma of interracial congregations. Through out history revolutionary preachers such as Martin Luther King Jr. recognized this Read more

  • The Narrow Gate…Few Be That Find It

    “Well I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just Read more

  • Do You Want to Know Yourself? Maybe Not

    Recently I’ve been reading a book called Jesus Today by Albert Nolan. A great book looking at the spirituality of Jesus in light of the signs and the times of today.  In one of the chapters he speaks of the misinterpretation of the flesh and the spirit presented in Gospel and taken out of context Read more

  • Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick

    John 5:44  How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? This was a part of a rebuke and discourse directed to the religious leaders during the time of Christ. He spoke to them of there acts of piety and of the religious social realm in Read more