Wonderful Things to Come
December 28, 2025 As we anticipate the coming year with hope, people talk about great expectations. Some are founded upon realistic goals, but some are unfounded based upon unrealistic wishes. Regardless, the turning of the calendar brings with it an…
The Fountain of Life
December 21, 2025 The explorer Ponce de Leon landed in St. Augustine in search of the fountain of youth and people today, although they don’t use the term, seem to be ever looking for the fountain of youth. The Bible…
Overcoming A Monkey Mind
December 14, 2025 There’s a phenomenon that is popular today known as “monkey mind.” Officially, the “monkey mind” is a term that refers to being unsettled, restless, or confused; however, it is often referenced in the way your mind seems…
The Sin of Doing Nothing
December 7, 2025 It’s easy to watch things happen or to wish something would happen or not happen, but to sit and watch or wish and do nothing is sin. What? The Bible is clear about the sin of doing…
The Joy of Sacrificial Service
November 30, 2025 It almost seems like an oxymoron to connect joy and sacrificial service, but that is exactly how the Bible describes how we are to serve God and what those who do, receive. Philippians 2:17–18 (ESV) — 17…
Cultivating Gratitude
November 23, 2025 There is a plethora of reasons to be grateful. Multiple studies are out today with clear evidence of the many benefits that expressing gratitude plays a positive role in physical, mental, emotional, and of course spiritual health…
What Is Up with Angels?
November 16, 2025 There are many mysteries regarding angels, so the best thing to do is to go to the scriptures to see what is up with angels. We are often told that everyone has a guardian angel. That is…
Everything We Need
November 9, 2025 A good practice when overwhelmed with the demands of life is to write out what you need. Think of God coming to your rescue and asking you what is it that you need? By the way –…
Approval From God
November 2, 2025 The Bible is full of expressions of God’s approval, some of which are God simply expressing the wonderful truth that in the Lord Jesus Christ we find not only acceptance and approval, but everlasting love and an…
Handfuls of Purpose
October 26, 2025 There’s a scene in the book of Ruth in which Ruth is gleaning in the field of Boaz, and Boaz instructs his men who are harvesting the field to leave some “handfuls of purpose.” Of course, to…
Blessing in Correction from God
October 19, 2025 The scriptures tell us that God’s ways are not our ways; in fact, they are far above our ways and thoughts. Therefore, when we are corrected by God, we must know it is for our good, even…
So Great Salvation
October 12, 2025 What is the greatest thing in all the world? When we consider the greatness of our God extending such mercy to sinners like us in the giving of His Son to take away our sin, we must…
How Then Shall We Pray?
October 5, 2025 Many people are caught in the dilemma of seeing things that are troubling on every hand from the leadership in our country including the advocation of things contrary to historical values of the republic. The repeated question…
The Broken Tooth Syndrome
September 28, 2025 Picture this: You take a seat at your favorite restaurant awaiting the opportunity to order the steak for which you have been longing. Your mouth is watering as you place your order in anticipation of that first…
What Is on Your Reading List?
September 21, 2025 It is good to have (or at least to begin) a list of books to read during the year. Do you have one, or at least have a list in mind? It’s been well said that leaders…
The World, The Flesh, and The Devil
September 14, 2025 Christians often are described as being in a constant battle with the world, the flesh, and the devil. Although the exact words are not seen, the premise is there. James 3:14–15 (ESV) — 14 But if you…
The Wells of Salvation
September 7, 2025 You may not have thought of the blessings that are yours as you were drawn to the Lord Jesus Christ, but the blessings are so numerous it’s like drawing from an unending well. Isaiah 12:3 (ESV) —…
Hitting the Wall and What to Do
August 31, 2025 There’s a phenomenon known in the endurance world as “hitting the wall.” There are many explanations as to why this strange occurrence happens and despite the lack of knowing “why” exactly, it is real as I know…
Living In the Moment
August 24, 2025 Let’s face it, we are not as good at multitasking as we think we are. If we are trying to carry on a conversation while writing or anything else, the person on the other end of our…
Stand Firm
August 17, 2025 If ever there was a time for a call to sit up and take notice of an old saying that is quite true, it is today: “If you fail to stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”…
The Gift of Suffering
August 10, 2025 What a title! Some would advise that a title like that will not build an audience, and that I should allure you to benefits rather than come right out with the truth. The Bible, however, is extremely…
The Will of Worship
August 3, 2025 If we are to love the Lord with all that is within us, it makes sense that our worship of the One True and Holy God would involve our wills at the highest level. This is demonstrated…
Study To Be Quiet
July 27, 2025 With all the noise and chatter going on in the world today, a fresh reminder to study to be quiet seems rather refreshing. The text in the KJV brings the admonition to “study to be quiet,” whereas…
Would you Steal from God?
July 20, 2025 “How could he do it? Didn’t he think about the consequences? I can’t believe we never caught him.” Those were words from an elder of a church where the treasurer had embezzled over a hundred thousand dollars…
The Test of Humility
July 13, 2025 God has promised His grace, His look, His presence, along with a personal revival of spirit to those who are humble. How would this blessing of humility look? Peter gives us ground for testing whether we are…
Of What Are You So Afraid?
July 6, 2025 There is much fear in the hearts of people today. In this post-Covid era, people are still reeling in the effects of the overwhelming words of fright that prevailed in the country. But wait! Is that how…
The Word Is Settled Forever
June 29, 2025 Many times, people question the validity of the Bible or treat it as a document written by man. As the old saying goes, if man wanted to have written the Bible, he couldn’t have written it because…
The Heavy Weight of Busyness
June 22, 2025 People today are “so busy.” In fact, people are “so busy” as to the neglect of personal health, family relationships, and even worse they neglect fellowship with God. When I have inquired about busyness from people who…
Powerless Religion
June 15, 2025 From the earliest time of man in the garden there has been a temptation to put on a form or appearance of godliness but deny the power, in other words, to live as a hypocrite where Christianity…
Introducing God
June 8, 2025 There are many thoughts about apologetic techniques in which we are prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us about our faith. But the key in our preparation is our close communion with the Lord…
The Throne of Grace
June 1, 2025 In the Old Testament book of Esther, we read of the great dilemma of the Jews. Haman had convinced the king to place a bounty on the heads of the Jewish people and have them killed on…
Breastplate Of Remembrance
May 25, 2025 As God works in the heart to draw a person to the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the great relief in the forgiveness of sins, in this new relationship with God and the bounty of blessings that…
Go And Make Disciples
May 18, 2025 The “Great Commission” is often used as a call for evangelistic efforts to be a witness to the world of God’s grace through Jesus Christ. To keep the command of this great commission, please notice that the…
Those Who Honor Me
May 11, 2025 We are to take everything in the Bible seriously. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV) — 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that…
One-Sided Response
May 4, 2025 Many situations in life make things tough, but living in a relationship where you are the one side that is carrying the load makes life extremely difficult. In seeking to help people through difficult one-sided circumstances, I…
Helping People Change
April 27, 2025 What do you do for a person who is living in opposition to God’s truth? This could be a person who has confessed being a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ or even a person who has…
Waiting Patiently
April 20, 2025 It’s interesting to put those two words together in a title because they almost seem contradictory. Seldom do we wait for anything patiently. Our society has demanded that any restaurant that has a drive through for quick…
The Speck and the Log
April 13, 2025 The title may not be recognized right away, but if you have read the sermon of the Lord Jesus Christ called the “sermon on the mount,’ you would recognize Jesus’ admonition about judging or criticizing others. Here…
Break Up the Fallow Ground
April 6, 2025 There’s an expression that people in a non-agricultural setting may not get the full impact of. In case you’ve not heard the expression, it’s something that a farmer must do to soil that has been neglected therefore…
The Price of Procrastination
March 30, 2025 Do you ever procrastinate? We all do. Just to be sure, think of three things that you’ve been meaning to do. Maybe it’s a light that needs a new bulb, an article you’ve been meaning to read,…
The Daily Grind
March 23, 2025 Although life does have its ups and downs overall, it is really just a daily grind, but we shouldn’t be surprised. After sin entered the world, God declared man’s effort to sustain life would be laborious. Genesis…
Turning Criticism into Motivation
March 16, 2025 Picture yourself doing what you know you should be doing, and you get criticized. What do you do? Do you stop what you are doing, or do you press on? We celebrate stories of men and women…
The Half Has Not Been Told
March 9, 2025 Unbelievable! Indescribable! We use expressions like these to tell of something that is far beyond our expectations. There is an expression that is taken from the account of a visit of the Queen of Sheba to King…
What Is the Meaning of This?
March 2, 2025 We are constantly trying to read meaning into events in life, as if they were speaking like the infamous handwriting on the wall. If you recall reading Daniel chapter five which is the account of Belshazzar, son…
Behold What Love
February 23, 2025 There’s a verse in the Bible that bids us stop and ponder the fact that God loves us: 1 John 3:1 (NKJV) — 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we…
Get Your Mind in Gear
February 16, 2025 Have you ever found yourself daydreaming, when your mind wanders off and when startled you almost feel like you have been in REM sleep? It happens to all of us and often people who are seeking to…
The Calling of God
February 9, 2025 Have you received a call from God? I’m not talking about a literal call or voice, but a real call comes when the power of the Holy Spirit opens your ears to hear, your mind to understand,…
The Expectation from Creation
February 2, 2025 Have you heard creation speak? You may not hear an audible voice, yet all of creation is groaning, indicating creation looks forward to the day of Christ, as do believers. Romans 8:19–23 (ESV) — 19 For the…
When God Seems to Turn Away
January 26, 2025 It seems to be heart wrenching to pray about matters of life that concern us greatly so that we cast our cares upon God because He cares for us, only to receive what we perceive as a…
Prisoners of Hope
January 19, 2025 When we think of the word prisoner, we think of incarceration or bound with chains. The apostle Paul referred to himself as a “prisoner of Christ” as he was imprisoned in Rome for the cause of Christ.…