Mountain Top Musings

THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN THE SALVATION OF MAN The story is told of a young seminarian attending his first theology class when a “fight” bro...

GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE: FINDING TRUE SUCCESS Today, my eldest son, Christopher, graduates from The College at Southeastern with a Bache...

GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE: A CONDITION TO FOLLOW Some would look at the promise of Romans 8:28 as an unconditional promise, when closer ex...

GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE: A CONFESSION OF FAITH Stuff happens! There is a lot of stuff that happens! Some of that stuff is good stuff and ...

GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE: A CONVERSION TO FAITH Romans 8:28 is a precious promise to the child of God. It says, “And we know that all thi...

GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE: A CONVICTION OF FACT For those who are graduating from high school or college, these are busy days and big decis...

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT: DEPTH Here is a pathetic, public confession: so much of my praying across the years has been shallow and without spec...

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT: DIRECTION God knows what we do not know. He sees into a future we cannot see. The all-wise, sovereign Lord knows how ...

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT: DYNAMIC Did we not learn as children to sing, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so; Little ones to ...

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT: DESIRE Praying in the Spirit provides desire. This counteracts the poverty of prayer generated by selfish indifferen...

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT We spend more time talking about prayer to each other, than we do talking to God in prayer. I was listening to a messa...

THE BIRTH OF HOPE OUR GLORY: THE PERSEVERANCE WE EXPRESS There is an unusual—even arresting—expression penned by Paul in Romans 8:24-25: 24 ...

Milestones to Disaster Just the other day, I read this and felt compelled to share it with you—a brilliant assessment of our times: The year...

THE BIRTH OF HOPE OUR GUARANTEE: THE PROMISE WE EXPECT In the eighth chapter of Romans, Paul tells us that creation groans. But, not only do...

THE BIRTH OF HOPE OUR GROAN: THE PAIN WE EXPERIENCE The Apostle Paul, in Romans 8:22, uses the analogy of a woman in labor to describe the u...

THE BIRTH OF HOPE Every child is born a tiny bundle of great potentiality. That baby might grow up to be the scientist who discovers the cur...

LOOKING FOR BETTER DAYS: FAITH’S CHALLENGE Ever feel like the little Dutch boy? You plug one hole in the dike with your finger and two more ...

LOOKING FOR BETTER DAYS THE SPIRIT’S LIBERTY: ANTICIPATION We have every right to be looking for better days! God has promised! The Spirit h...

LOOKING FOR BETTER DAYS THE SPIRIT’S LEGACY: ADOPTION Last Sunday, we observed Senior Adult Day at our church as we celebrated the legacy of...

LOOKING FOR BETTER DAYS THE SPIRIT’S LEADERSHIP: AFFIRMATION If you are a child of God, you need have no fear of death. Do you know that if ...