Living Nobly To act well in the world, one must die within oneself. Man is not on this earth only to be happy, he is not there to be simply honest, he is there to realize great things for humanity, to attain nobility and to surpass the vulgarity in which the existence of almost all…
Author: Alan Holden
Loneliness
The Lonely in the Crowd A few years ago, the press carried a heartrending story of a young father who shot himself in a tavern telephone booth. James Lee had called a Chicago newspaper and told a reporter he had sent the paper a manila envelope outlining his story. The reported frantically tried to trace…
Listening
Strategy for People The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them. –Kin Hubbard The Need for Balance Somewhere we know that without silence, words lose their meaning, that without listening, speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure. –Henri Nouwen Basic Requirements for Communication Two men were talking one…
Learning
Limited Vision Eight-year-old Frank looked forward for weeks to this particular Saturday because his father promised to take him fishing if the weather was suitable. There hadn’t been any rain for weeks and as Saturday approached, Frank was confident of the fishing trip. But, wouldn’t you know it, when Saturday morning dawned, it was raining…
Leadership
A Leader Is Not the Cause A true leader is committed to the cause, and does not become the cause. Staying personally dedicated to the cause can become extremely difficult, particularly if the cause succeeds. A subtle change in thinking can overtake the leader of a successful ministry. He or she begins “needing” certain things…
Justice
Objectivity of a General General Robert E. Lee was asked what he thought of a fellow officer in the Confederate army who had made some derogatory remarks about him. Lee rated him as being very satisfactory. The person who asked the question seemed perplexed. “General,” he said, “I guess you don’t know what he’s been…
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
Context Part 3
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
Context Part 2 Matthew 7:1 is the most often verse in the Bible that is quoted out of context.
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth — Context Part 1
Studying the Bible involves more than just reading the Bible. In this series, Pastor Holden and Deacon Sager discuss the process of how to study the Bible for yourself and the reason why doing this yourself is important.
Jeremiah 13
The Sign of the Linen Girdle, vv. 1-11 A. A girdle was a sash or belt around the middle. B. Jeremiah travels to Euphrates to hide the linen girdle. C. Jeremiah returns to retrieve the linen girdle. a. They refuse to hear God’s Words.b. They walk in the imagination of their thoughts instead of God’s…