Do Your Duty

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God  1 Peter 4:10 NASB Employ it – I’ve written a lot of linguistic studies.  More than 8000 and counting.  But today I just don’t feel like it.  I feel spent, lonely, anxious.  I’m feeling worn…

Quality Control

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh; but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13 Serve – “How may I serve you?” When someone in a retail store asks that question, what do you think? You probably anticipate a sales pitch. You might…

Who Lives Next Door? (2)

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service and to building up the body of Christ.  Ephesians 4:11-12 Service – Now that we recognize that service is not optional, the question becomes,…