by Stephen Belsheim | Sep 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION One important component, and possibly the most important component, of a typical Sunday morning church worship service is the sermon. The sermon should be the culmination by the preacher of prayer to God for guidance, serious study of the text, and...
by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
I suggest that every believer ought to be a part of a small Bible reading group. Our group reads one chapter a day and exchanges emails with our takeaways. Two tangible benefits flow from participation in our group. First, we engage the Bible in...
by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
BE A PART OF A DAILY BIBLE READING GROUP I suggest that every believer ought to be a part of a small Bible reading group. Our group reads one chapter a day and exchanges emails with our takeaways. Two tangible benefits flow from participation in such a...
by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION I am an early bird, even on Sunday mornings. It was the way I was raised and a habit I have kept for many decades. I go to bed early, which enables me to get up early. I practice the “early to bed, early to rise” principle. ...
by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION My earlier article entitled “Gossip in Church – Satan’s Effective Tool to Ruin a Church” highlighted the perils of gossip in the church. The article ended with the question: In reality, there are situations in which one believer...
by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION Even if a person is saved, they still sin. The Apostle John taught this biblical truth when he wrote 1 John 1:8 (NASB95): 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. Unfortunately, Satan preys on the sin...
