Bite of Bread: February 3-9 (Stand Firm)

  Her fingers made the piano sing. With each stroke of the keys the melody floated into the air, and the notes from each ivory gave confidence to less than perfect voices. I’m convinced that the small Methodist church would’ve closed if it hadn’t been for my mother’s piano playing faithfulness. Every. Sunday. Morning. I’m not a fan of the older …

Scriptures on God’s Faithfulness, El Emet

God is faithful. He is El Emet, the God of faithfulness. Somebody needs to hear this today. He promises, “I’m faithful.” Have you heard this promise? It’s a whisper that has floated through my spirit over and over in the last few years. “Andy, I’m faithful.” The voice is gentle and kind. It comes when I’m worried or sad. Sometimes …

How to Gain Godly Self-Control

The definition of self-control is: “the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions.” What a powerful virtue. All the virtues of the Holy Spirit, like love, joy, and peace play important roles in our lives, but we can’t overlook self-control even though it falls at the end of the Fruit of the Spirit. Like the song says, “What …

31 Days of Worship

Friends, do you miss worship? Most of us continue to watch our church on Facebook. We listen to the worship leader, but it’s not the same as worshiping in a large group. While Covid-19 keeps many of us from gathering in our church buildings, and local and state authorities give their best suggestions to keep us healthy, our hearts need …