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PathLight is a ministry broadcast of Pathway Baptist Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Join Dr. T.D. Worthington each and every week as he opens the Scriptures to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Dr. Worthington can also be heard on GoMix Christian Radio, based out of Snow Hill, North Carolina, each Sunday morning at 10:30 am EST. Listen live to GoMix Christian Radio 24 hours a day at www.gomixradio.org. For correspondence, write to:Attn: PathLight, Pathway Ministries, PO Box 1895, Goldsboro, N.C. 27533
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There are men and women that I have studied that lift me up from within, when I think of their faith and courage. We have read of them. We know of their names. We are familiar with their stories. Yet, comparatively little is said of the ordinary saints whose prayers, lives, and instruction shaped these men and women so mightily used of God. We admire the flowers and forget the roots. Mothers often play a formative role in the lives of great men: Hannah stands behind Sam...
Near the start of Jesus’ public ministry, He says these words: “My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (John 4:34). As Jesus ministry continued it becomes evident that the work of the Father is wrapped up with His death on the cross. In John’s Gospel particularly the chief reason that Jesus completes this work is because it will bring glory to the Father: “for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name” (John 12:27-28); “Father, the hour i...
There is something in the American air today that most of us have never smelled before. For example, just a few years ago, almost everyone understood that males use the men’s room, females the women’s. Now, confusion is in the air. An evil conspiracy is afloat, as those with questionable morals breathe together a noxious odor; yet finding it enjoyable.Today, facts are no longer important; narrative is all the rage. Subjective narrative replaces the hard truth of reality. At one ti...
We live in a hedonistic society. This is defined as a society where most people spend most of their time seeking their own pleasure and satisfaction. They may not always find the pleasure and satisfaction they seek, but it is always at the forefront of their minds. It is usually pictured as a bad thing.We might think of Las Vegas as being a hedonistic city. In a sense, Disney World is that way. Actually, our vacation may might be termed a bit hedonistic according...
A smart phone can be a valuable tool. So is your tablet, laptop, or desktop. It is a phone, a watch, map, camera, and dozens of other things that help us in our daily lives. Of course, it is also a toy. I can use it to play games, enjoy pictures, videos, or music, engage in hours of useless and trivial conversations or internet searches. But, it can also be an idol; something that leads us away from better things, robs us of our time, and sometimes leads us down ...
Never has a society been more offended or insulted by other people’s ideas than in this modern era. People, including many Christians, are always mad at someone because of some offense.Of course, there is a modern-day innocence to it all. We don’t usually go out into the streets and have a shoot-out—at least in most cases. Yet, there is something deeper and dangerous going on with all the offense being taken.Choosing to allow ourselves to be offended is a double-edged sword,...
It is easy to see how children sin against their parents. Sometimes it is a little more clouded about how parents might sin again their children. In this week’s edition of PathLight we are reminded of the story of Joseph. At one point in the story, Reuben rebuked his brothers for their mistreatment of Joseph some 22 years earlier. He said, "Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required" (Genes...
Unlike what most people assume, being nice and being kind are two different things. They may share a few common attributes, but not many. Being nice involves doing something that is pleasing or agreeable. On the other hand, kindness is doing something that is helpful to others. It comes from a place of genuine concern and benevolence. Therefore, as strange as it may seem, you can be kind without always being nice. A person who is really kind sometimes will not ni...
In our world there are many reports that are fake news, and because of that, there are many who also discount true news. By the same token, there are reports that some label conspiracies that turn out to be true. Just as there are “so-called true” reports that turn out to be false. In short, since the world fell by believing Satan’s Lie, we have lived in a world of lies, half-truths, conspiracies, and fake news. And in that world, the people of the truth must learn not just how to tell the tr...
Have you noticed that God seldom gives you the whole plan at one time? There are a lot of things that God wants you to figure out as you go along. Perhaps we couldn’t handle it all at one time. Perhaps we have to gradually prepare ourselves for what is coming. Perhaps God is teaching us the virtues of faith, patience, dependence, and maybe even the art of improvision.Since the life we are living seldom has all the answers, it appears that as we learn to trust in the Lo...
Every step to the cross Jesus echoed the words: “My Father is of infinite worth. His will, His pleasure, His holiness, and His justice are the reality of life.” And every hammer blow driving the nails into His hands and feet on the cross echoed through the universe: “My Father is of infinite value. What He has purposed, is all that matters.” The Father delighted in His Son. His Son delighted in Him. And the Son, and the Father delighted in us out of m...
There really is no middle ground. Either Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, or He wasn’t. If He was, how is it that the Jewish people by and large didn’t recognize him when He came 2000 years ago? Our text in Isaiah 53 tells us that almost no one believed what He had to say. Jesus came as the Messiah, but Israel wanted nothing to do with Him. We know that for a time Jesus had a powerful and growing ministry, especially in Galilee. Thousands flocked to hear Him speak and watch Him heal ...
There is a direct connection between the resurrection of Jesus and our future hope. There is also a direct connection between the resurrection of Jesus and our present rest and security. This is hope that can stand in the middle of the deepest difficulties of life; hope that won’t fade in the face of disappointment and discouragement; hope that doesn’t die in the face of pain and loss and it is only found at the empty tomb of the Lord Jesus Christ. There we find our future hope; there w...
We all walk closer to the edge than we think. There is a thin line between disaster and prosperity, joy and sorrow, laughter and tears, life and death.Let a car pull out in front of you. Let a tiny switch malfunction and the whole plane crashes. Let the train jump the tracks. Let the brakes give away. Let a tiny virus enter our system. Let the lightning flash and in just a moment we are gone.So much teaches us that we’re not in control of our own destiny. W...
If you are not actively fighting against it, you are a self-centered person; and so am I! The human nature, due to the corruption of the original sin, is deeply curved in on itself. Self comes first! Sometimes it is so bent that we can even become prideful about the gifts of God. Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that when you are curved inward, your happiness will depend on people and circumstances. Cynicism, hopelessness, grumbling, complaining, self-pity, apathy, cow...
Do you ever talk to yourself? Sure, we all do. So, what do you say to yourself when you talk to yourself? I'm talking about the ongoing self-talk, the stuff that you say to yourself over and over and over again in your mind. If you're like a lot of people, unfortunately, you get stuck in what you might call a negative loop.A negative mindset is easy to acquire, but it is not always easy to get rid of. Actually, you will probably need a little supernatural help from God...
All of us, one time or another, have prayed and asked God for something and have had to wait…and wait. Waiting is perhaps one of life's most difficult tasks. We hate the fact that we have to wait for something. We have become a society where delays are not accepted or tolerated. We have become a society of impatient people and now it is pouring over into the church. If you have been a Christian for very long, you have experienced God’s delays. David experienced them. He wrote, “I am wea...
Are you open-minded or narrow-minded? The modern world says that if you are open-minded, you are accepting, tolerant, unbiased and understanding; you are just a wonderful person. But if you are narrow-minded, you are bigoted, conservative, opinionated, reactionary and intolerant; you are some kind of jerk. So, we know what the answer is supposed to be. Let’s all be open-minded.But is that always a good idea? When I hire someone one to do a job for me, I want him to be pretty narro...
“Don’t sweat the small stuff,” we’re told. While it is important not to major on the minors, we still know that small things have the power to influence the direction of a day—or a life. A set of lost car keys can put the whole household in an uproar. A leak under the sink can lead to a huge mess. In a positive way, a dandelion from a child can be a treasured gift. Little things matter.The small decisions that we make this year will shape the direction of our lives. Dr. T. D. Wort...
Marriage is one of the most powerful relationships that we can participate in, as human beings. The first book of the Bible establishes marriage as the foundation for human connection. Families are produced, homes are situated, and cultures extend from the central point of marriage. While marriage is an important institution, it also challenges both husband and wife to go beyond their limitations to connect with each other. As we gain a deeper understanding of God’s design for marriage, we ca...
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