Rod Stallings 
22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22 CSB) I will date myself today. Kids go look this up on YouTube. Back in the day Dr. Pepper had an ad campaign around “Be a Pepper”. The jingle was unforgettable, “I’m a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, wouldn’t you like to be … Read more
15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— 16 making the most of the time,[a]because the days are evil. Make the most of the time you have. This seems to most a call to do what ever we like. To live life to the fullest and to squeeze every drop from … Read more
8 And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved! (Romans 3:8 CSB) Scripture speaks of how God can change something bad in our lives into something good. However, we should not be searching for the bad so that … Read more
21 you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal”—do you steal? “Do as I say, not as I do.” How often has this phrase been uttered? If we do not practice what we preach we are but a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal, as another line of scripture … Read more
2 Why do you spend silver on what is not food,and your wages on what does not satisfy? (Isaiah 55:2a CSB) This may seem a simple question only focused on what we use our money for. However it has much deeper implication. Scripture often has meaning that extends far beyond the simple questions posed. It … Read more