Posts from August 2025
sound words, aug. 31, 2025
being the best spouse you can be Being the best you can only be accomplished when you strive to excel in every aspect of your life. You are not reaching your full potential if you are a great employee but a terrible neighbor. You are less than you can be if you are a wonderful church member, but a lousy citizen in your community. Being the best that we can be comes about when we are pleasing God in every…
SOUND WORDS, AUG. 24, 2025
BEING THE BEST YOU (BEING THE BEST PERSON YOU CAN BE) As Christians, we should be the best people in the world. I am not saying that we should view ourselves as such, concluding that we are better than everyone else. We should always be mindful of the danger of developing a “holier than thou” mentality. The reality is, however, we should be the best people in the world as far as our behavior is concerned. Jesus put it like this: Matthew…
SOUND WORDS, AUG 17, 2025
The Benefits of Rest From the very beginning of Scripture, rest is presented not as weakness, but as wisdom. After six days of creation, “God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it” (Genesis 2:2–3, NKJV). The Creator of the universe neither grows weary nor faints (Isaiah 40:28), yet He chose to rest, not out of necessity,…
SOUND WORDS, AUG 10, 2025
The Best is Yet to Come! When a soul is baptized into Christ, it is the most joyful occasion this side of heaven. Angels rejoice (Luke 15:10), the church is uplifted, and a new life begins—washed clean, sanctified, justified in the name of the Lord Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:11). Today, we celebrate with you, whether a new brother or sister in Christ. But even more, we want to encourage you: The best is yet to come. Baptism marks a beginning,…
SOUND WORDS, AUG. 3, 2025
BEING THE BEST YOU (BEING THE BEST CHRISTIAN YOU CAN BE) There is nothing wrong with wanting to excel in life, even in the physical or secular realm. We should all strive to do our best in everything we do. This week, let us think about being the best version of ourselves in areas that matter to God. A good place to start is being the best Christians we can be. Is that your aim? Do you strive to excel…