Time Out: Self-centered obedience (Jonah)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
The life of Jonah makes a great story for children, but the man himself isn’t much of an example for us to follow. He ran…
Time Out: The servant who became the master (Elisha)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Elisha doesn’t get as much attention as many other Bible servants, but he is among the best. For many years he was a student…
Time Out: Whipping up a good pity party (Elijah)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
While some are more prone to self pity than others, I guess everyone has had a time or two when they’ve indulged themselves…
Time Out: Learning to take advice
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Greed and foolishness aren’t limited to the young, but young people seem to fall into that trap quite regularly. With age and…
Time Out: Increasing our fruit production
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
How does a branch bear fruit? By trying its best and working hard? By doing its very best? No, a branch cannot bear fruit by…
Time Out: Spirit Control (don’t leave home without it)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
A young girl was learning the fruits of the Spirit, so her father asked her to recite them to him. “Love, joy, peace…
Time Out: Power under control
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Do you remember the chant from childhood: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” It…
Time Out: Can God count on you?
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Semper Fidelis is Latin for “always faithful.” It is the motto of the City of Exeter in Devonshire, England, and is a…
Time Out: If God gave you three wishes (Solomon)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
We all have heard about the person who gets 3 wishes and we wonder what we would ask for were we given the opportunity. However…
Time Out: A man after God’s own heart (David)
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Who can figure God out? First, He says His people need to be holy and set apart from sin. Then He says that a man who was an…