Rod Stallings 
16 Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness, 17 and their teaching will spread like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them. 18 They have departed from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are ruining the faith of some. (2 Timothy … Read more
15 Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 CSB) There is much to learn through scripture. Furthermore, we must listen to what God has to tell us about what we read there. Every line of … Read more
12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,but one who hates correction is stupid. (Proverbs 12:1 CSB) Maybe it is the small town Texas boy in me, but I love how blunt the scripture can be at times. None of us “like” to be corrected. Especially after we have established ourselves and feel we know better. However, … Read more
12 …I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! (1 Peter 5:12 CSB) It may not always seem like it, but if we have accepted Christ we are standing in the true grace of God. This grace … Read more
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) I wonder at times, while we live through our current worlds trials, how previous generations lived through theirs. From the depression era my … Read more