Douglas E. McClure

Tag: truth

  • We Believe: Day 1 – Who Are You Listening To?

    If you have not heard this awesome album, you can listen to it here, or at http://transmission.virb.com/webelieve. Have you ever ridden on public transportation before? Or attended a sports game? Or visited an elementary school? If you have, what do all of these venues have in common? Did you guess it? Noise, sound, voices… Like…

  • Thoughts from Oklahoma: Day 11-Army of the One

    My time in Oklahoma is winding down. One thing this experience has taught me is how proud I am of the work and ministry of The Salvation Army. SPOILER ALERT: If you do not like The Salvation Army, then this blog post will not be something you want to continue reading. I love The Salvation…

  • Spread too thin

    For many months, and in some cases years, I have bemoaned and complained about my lack of focus and drive and productivity. I can feel the push to create and share but at times, it seems stifled. What is causing this blockage, this breakdown, in the flow of my mind and heart? Romans 8:28 tells…

  • Encouragement Through Discipline (New Year’s Resolutions)

    Hebrews 12:4-13  4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he…

  • God-pleasers

    Galatians 1:10 NLT – “Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.” God-pleasers Although Paul does not come right out and say it, this is a warning to teachers and preachers of God’s Truth.  Before this verse, there is…

  • anacrusis (god.notes)

    Today, we are going to talk about what an anacrusis is and what it does.  Just in case you were wondering, anacrusis is not the name of a city in Southern California. An anacrusis is a pick-up note.  There are instances in music and poetry when, to complete or start a musical phrase, it is…

  • Seven Simple Truths

    This is the fifth sermon in the series – CREST: An Army Standard.  This series is a group of teaching sermons that go through the biblical foundation for the parts of The Salvation Army crest. This sermon deals with the seven gospel shots. Truth #1: The existence of a holy God. Romans 1:20 – For…