Christianity

How Do You Handle A Crisis?

“And he [Herod] killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.” – Acts 12:2-3 “And we know that all things work together for good to… Read More ›

Prayer Wrestling

“Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.” – Romans 15:30 One of the things I’m trying to… Read More ›

Good and Best

“… let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” – Hebrews 12:1 There’s a certain discipline that belongs to the… Read More ›

My Eyes Were On You

“Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” – Hebrews 12:2… Read More ›

Distorted!

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” – Galatians 5:16 When God made you, He gave you certain impulses—like the impulse of hunger and thirst, the need for rest, the… Read More ›

Love Not the World

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” – 1 John 2:15 It stands to reason: if you love health, you’re going… Read More ›

Unbelief

“He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” – John 3:18 Men don’t go to hell primarily… Read More ›

You’re Too Late!

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, ‘It is finished,’ and He bowed His head and gave up the ghost.” – John 19:30 Evangelist Billy Sunday preached in tent meetings. It is told that one time after a meeting… Read More ›

Rubbed the “Right” Way

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned… Read More ›

It’s Your Fault!

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9 Suppose you were deathly sick… Read More ›

Suddenly, God Moved

There are many stories in the Bible where patience, endurance, and perseverance were necessary to obtain the promises of God. These are wonderful traits and all of them are helpful in our Christian walk. The life of Joseph and Abraham… Read More ›

My Burden is Light

“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest … for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28, 30 I’ve heard it said so many times that it’s… Read More ›

It’s You I Love

“For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of… Read More ›

An Open Bible

“Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.” – 2 Timothy 4:2 Something that really bothers me is to go to church and hear somebody stand up and preach… Read More ›

What is Reality?

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:18 A man… Read More ›

Financial Freedom

“The Lord shall open unto thee His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in His season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt… Read More ›

You Can Control Your Speech

“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” – James 1:26 We must watch what we say, because one word builds upon another, and it… Read More ›

Be Happy

“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance…” – Proverbs 15:13 There are three things animals don’t do that humans do: Animals don’t blush. Mark Twain once wryly observed, “Man’s the only animal who can blush—or needs to.” Animals don’t cry…. Read More ›

Train Your Children

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” – Genesis 2:24 A boy responded disrespectfully to his mother, and his dad responded this way: “Son, when you… Read More ›

It’s You I Love

“For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of… Read More ›

Valley of Detours

Have you ever read the wonderful book by Hannah Hurnard, Hinds Feet In High Places? If not, I highly recommend that you do. The main character, Much Afraid, decides to trust the Good Shepherd and travel to His kingdom, which… Read More ›

A Beautiful Marriage

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”- Ephesians 5:31-32… Read More ›

Not the Ten Suggestions

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” – Psalm 1:2 Ted Koppel, ABC’s original Nightline host for decades, was addressing the 1987 graduating class at Duke University. If… Read More ›