On this day, which is dedicated to remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms as a nation, let us also never forget our Lord, Who died to provide for our eternal freedom from sin and to... Read More
Let’s keep this simple as we head into the weekend. Let God be your hope and fill you with hope because we all need hope…His hope. After all…He is the God of hope! Trust in Him! Romans 15:13 May... Read More
Repentance is a fundamental aspect of coming to salvation in Jesus. Some recoil from the word, believing it to be too harsh. Nothing could be further from the truth, for repentance is not only turning away from our sinfulness, but... Read More
Compassion literally means to “suffer together” with someone in their suffering. We must ask God to give us a greater capacity for compassion toward others and to then manifest it toward others, just as He so graciously manifests it toward... Read More
Sometimes hard questions need to be asked…downright confrontational questions…questions like this one: You may be a Christian, but what kind of a Christian are you? What I mean is, are you a Christian who desires to be a “doorway” to... Read More
Some of us have been going through the sad, human process of the death of a dear loved one. I know it may sound strange…but we know that death is a part of life. We, however, who have trusted in... Read More
The words ring through our minds: “I do solemnly affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth…so help me, God.” That’s a promise for which you will pay a “price” if you don’t keep it... Read More
His name was Philemon. He was a believer in Jesus and a good friend of the Apostle Paul. As you probably know, Paul endured through times of severe hardship, especially while confined in numerous prisons around the Roman Empire. God... Read More
46 years ago today, the grace of God the Father drew me, irresistibly, to faith in His Son, Jesus…caused me to turn from my sin, turn to Him, and receive the free eternal gift of salvation, and then, instantaneously adopted... Read More
Have you ever thought much about the trade that Jesus’ adoptive father, Joseph, taught Him…carpentry? Jesus learned how to work with wood…to craft things…very useful things…like a perfectly custom-fit yoke for a pair of oxen. That was no easy task…but... Read More