Posts by Roy Mason
The “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 5
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV Life is more of a battlefield than it is a playground. Matthew Henry wrote, A Christian is always in danger, therefore should ever be on the watch. He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 4
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV Once again this week we find something about the old and the new. In this fourth week of a new year I want you to remember — “That was then … THIS…
Read MoreWhat did I learn from the Carolina Panthers?
There are some simple lessons to learn in almost all of life. This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to take my 8-year old grandson to the Carolina Panthers NFC playoff game in Charlotte. Now it is important for me to mention two things: 1. My grandson’s two favorite teams in the NFL are…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 3
“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Most people find it difficult to actually talk anymore. Each day I am inundated with communications from people around the world, but over 70% of this communication is non-verbal. Too often wed text rather than talk, email rather than engage, chat rather than converse, and post to Twitter or…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 2
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 NIV I’m not much of a video game player. My grandsons, on the other hand, are. The oldest grandson got Madden 16 for Christmas and he has been teaching me to play it with him. The movement of the…
Read MoreJanuary 2016 Newsletter
R.E. Neighbour wrote, “THE New Year means an everlasting farewell to the Old Year. We may not relive the “old”; but we may, by God’s help, redeem the “new.” We face the New Year in the joy of new possibilities, and in the settled purpose to redeem the time. The first day of January always…
Read MoreThe First Week
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, [and] a light on my path” Psalm 119:105 NIV As we begin this New Year, it is important to know where we are going. Perhaps you have spent time setting goals for this new year and if so you probably have a path to meet those goals.…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week” Challenge
This time of the year causes many of us to be a bit reflective. When we take the “Year in Review” it can bring a multitude of emotions into play. 2015 was certainly filled with many news worthy events – some very positive and others very negative. My intent here is not to focus on…
Read MoreWhat does Christmas Really Mean?
In 1963, the song “It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year” was written and pop singer Andy Williams recorded and released for “The Andy Williams Christmas Album.” This song has, in many ways become iconic with the season of Christmas. I love this season of the year! There is a continuing assault on the…
Read MoreThe Light of the World
For all who know me you already know this is my favorite time of the year! There is not a single season I anticipate more than Advent and Christmastime. From the initial decorations, which are started the day after Thanksgiving, through Christmas Day itself I intentionally attempt to keep the “Light of the World” in…
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