Archive for January, 2021

The Hardest Calling In The Church

TheDiscipleMd One of the hardest and most thankless callings in the church is the call to “support and sustain” a spouse in his/her church responsibilities. When I have received a calling I have also received the blessings and joy that come with that service. Associations are had, friendships are made and, on occasion, compliments come […]

The Celestial Costume Ball

TheDiscipleMD “It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else and still unknown to himself”- Sir Francis Bacon The above quote reminds me of a verse in the New Testament. It is found in the thirteenth chapter of Corinthians. It is a well-known chapter because in it is found […]

Chasing ‘Fake’ Joy!

TheDiscipleMD Theodore Tuttle, in a talk entitled”The Things That Matter Most,” said: “Some years ago, I read an editorial in the Deseret News entitled “The Mechanical Rabbit.” I quote: “Most of our readers must have smiled the other day when they read of the greyhounds in Britain who don’t know a rabbit when they see […]

When Thy Neighbor’s Dog Offends You!

TheDiscipleMd I don’t know who was the first to post a sign on their property warning us, but Paul of the New Testament was probably the first to write it down: “Beware of dogs…” (Philippians 3:2) And certainly the psalmist was thinking of me as I lie awake in bed each night  to the sounds of my […]

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