By Ken Blue “There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.” Proverbs 21:20. Recently, a pastor friend asks if I would write something about trimming the church budget. He then laughed and said, “Maybe the answer is to just run it through […]
TRAINING MEN FOR THE MINISTRY
WHERE MEN FOR THE MINISTRY COME FROM By Ken Blue “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2. God has blessed Open Door Baptist Church over the years by calling young men from […]
PASS THE BUCKETS AND PRAY
Prayer and activity go hand in hand. By Ken Blue “It is recorded of D. L. Moody that, upon one of his journeys across the Atlantic there was a fire in the hold of the ship. The crew and some volunteers stood in line to pass buckets of water. A friend said to Moody, ‘Mr. […]
DIE HERETIC!”
This short story shows the standards that are imposed upon others, in a funny way. If you don’t do it the way others do, then you are called a heretic and there is no grace for you. Hmm…
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
GODLINESS OR GREAT GAIN By Ken Blue “…supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” 1 Timothy. It is noteworthy that the text is found in the Pastoral Epistles, and the context is speaking of pastors and teachers. One of the ways God allows men to deceive themselves is their assumption that any kind […]