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.…
Considering The Past
January 12, 2025 For some reason there is a growing disinterest in history which is sad for several reasons. The greatest reason for the sadness is that people who don’t care to know about the past are more likely to…
The Wisdom in Managing Your Time
January 5, 2025 Picture the life of a person who does not have a plan for managing their time. They are constantly responding to the tyranny of the urgent, so much so that at the end of the day they…
A Time to Sit Still
December 29, 2024 We never really cherish the thought of being told to sit still, but that is what we often need. Our minds are busy and most of us like to be engaged in doing something, especially when it…
Star of Bethlehem
December 22, 2024 One of the all-time bluegrass favorites for Christmas is “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” written by R. Fisher Boyce. The reference is to the star that guided the wise men from the east to Jerusalem and then from…
Developing A Short Memory
December 15, 2024 Successful professional athletes develop a short memory for mistakes. Regardless of the technique they use, it is imperative they learn to let mistakes go and move on; otherwise, they will dwell on mistakes which take away their…
Minimum Daily Requirements
December 8, 2024 We read of minimum daily requirements on food containers as the manufacturer is required to list how this particular food fulfils a given percentage of what the government has determined to be a minimum daily requirement. To…
Who Is in Charge Here?
December 1, 2024 This is a question asked often when there is a problem, and you want to voice a complaint. You’ll find that there are many people who feel like they are in charge but they really aren’t so…
What Shall We Give to God?
November 24, 2024 There’s a great question posed in the 116th Psalm as the writer considers all the benefits he has received from God. Psalm 116:12–13 (ESV) — 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits…
Motivation from Joy
November 17, 2024 What motivates you on a daily basis? Most often people look for something from the present to motivate them. Perhaps it’s the importance to provide for the needs of your family that motivates you to get up…
Don’t Let It Slip
November 10, 2024 What an embarrassing moment! I was recognizing some people and I forgot one person’s name and as much as I tried to sort through possibilities, I could not remember the name, so I had to admit defeat…
When You Are About to Faint
November 3, 2024 What do you do when you become weary and feel you are about to faint or give up? Ask that question to people and you will get a variety of answers, but what does the Bible say?…