by Dorothy Haire | Sep 9, 2020 | Christ, General
Church! Church! Be careful who and how you judge. God is listening!As we continue our study of the book of James, we see another example of First Church’s inability to control their tongues. James addresses this problem by instructing, “Believers, do not speak...
by Dorothy Haire | Sep 3, 2020 | Christ, General
A house divided cannot stand!A church divided is a sad, ineffective witness for Jesus Christ!Persecution forced many members of First Church to flee Jerusalem and scatter as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Syrian Antioch (Acts 8:1; 11:19). One would think they would be...
by Dorothy Haire | Aug 25, 2020 | Christ, General
There are a lot of voices talking, talking, talking, on social media, tv, at work, at home, and in the newspaper. Just on Facebook alone there are hundreds of people who desire the privilege of speaking into your life. How do you know who to give your time and...
by Dorothy Haire | Aug 15, 2020 | Christ, General
The mission statement for this weekly blog is: Bridging the Bible and Real Life. I pray I am accomplishing this mission for you, because this study of the Book of James has certainly caused me to do an in-depth real-life examination. Today’s scriptures caused me to...
by Dorothy Haire | Aug 10, 2020 | Christ, General
James 3:2 The words from your mouth reveal your spiritual maturity level. I am not talking about how many Christian slogans and catch-phrases you toss into every conversation to impress others with how deep you are. I mean the kingdom truths you speak that reflect the...
by Dorothy Haire | Jul 13, 2020 | Christ, General
There is a cyclical desire to hold the latest, greatest position in the church. For example, thirty years ago, the evangelist was the desired position, they got to travel. Then prophets became glamorous, they were influential. After a while pastoring became a coveted...
