Love Does Not Behave That Way
How often have you heard the line, “If you love me, you will do _____for me.” Really? Consider this: “If you love me, you will give up some of yourself, your freedoms, your wants and desires, to make me happy. Here’s the cage. Step inside.” Really? I’ve heard other...
read moreAnd the Rest of the Story…
Somewhere along the way Christians have been taught tolerance is a replacement for standing for what they believe. They’ve been told to turn the other cheek as an answer to abuse. They’ve been taught to forgive others instead of using tough love or holding them...
read moreWisdom and Knowledge In God’s Timing
In 2007, I decided to redesign the DrewsAnimals.com website. I had thought about doing it in the past, but had not remembered getting very far. I looked back to see where I had stopped. Surprise! I had actually built more than I remembered. Have you ever started...
read moreThis Offer Does Expire
About 10 years ago, I found a camera that I absolutely wanted. The original price had been almost $1000. It was reduced to about half of that. I had points on my credit card to cover a large portion of the rest. I also had some money that I had received as a gift. By...
read moreGod is Faithful to Give the Increase
So many times in ministry we aren’t able to see what God is doing. Sometimes detecting the difference is a lot like watching grass grow. You know it is there, but you can only really see the difference after a period of time elapses. Nevertheless, we know that God is...
read moreSo You Think Yourself Good? Get On With The New Man
When you think about coming to the Lord, you may think about all the things you need to give up. Do you think about the things you need to pick up? Don’t get me wrong, salvation is not about doing, but out of our love for the Lord we will want to do. When we follow...
read moreRemember That You Live In a Glass House
Everyone has a past. Many come to regret theirs in time. Some folks change over time because of their relationship with Jesus. Anyway you want to slice it, we are all in the “everyone group.” We all live in a glass house. We are all sinners. Now, who wants to pick up...
read moreIs A Carnal Christian Really a Christian?
Have you ever heard the term carnal Christian? Can there really be such a thing? Carnal Christian usually refers to folks who “got their ticket punched” as I once heard it explained. They asked Jesus for salvation, but they did not go much beyond that. The longer I...
read moreYou Don’t Have to See God to Know He’s There
As I was enjoying watching the birds on the branches outside of my window, one jumped up to a twig a little higher. Although the bird was almost completely out of sight, I could still see a shadow bouncing around on the twigs below. I could have told by that alone...
read moreDo You Thirst For God?
The House voted to reaffirm that our motto is “In God We Trust.” Some folks thought it a frivolous vote. I thought it to be a start in the right direction. I thought it to be a good reminder. In these times, I thought it to be appropriate. Have you ever found it...
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