How safe are your valuables? Thieves can break into bank vaults and safe deposit boxes. However, Jesus made a promise that He could make a 100% guarantee that they are safe with Him. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But […]
Once again, our city has been struck with a snowstorm. The news channels today show the cars that were abandoned on the highways last night. Where do people go after they leave their cars? Do they hike down the highway until they come to an exit? Do they climb over the barriers and knock on […]
The “last days” spans the centuries between Jesus’ first visit to earth all the way up to today. The event that will close the last days is the Second Coming of Christ. I imagine that every generation has wondered if theirs was the last of the last days. Obviously, we are closer to His return […]
I started thinking about mercy when, in my daily reading in Exodus 25, I read about the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark in the Most Holy Place was a box made of wood overlayed with gold. Inside it was the law God gave to Moses. The lid of the Ark was made of solid […]
There is a lot of controversy about climate change, the use of fossil fuels, and the condition of the earth. Some state that we are on the verge of making the earth uninhabitable for human life. Others would disagree. I’m not here to give you my opinions, but to highlight what the Bible says. Jesus […]
As people in Ephesus heard the gospel and received Christ, their lives were radically changed for the better. However, not everyone was happy with the changes. It resulted in a loss of revenue for the metalworkers who fashioned small idols of the goddess Diana. Because she was no longer worshiped, the clientele of the metalworkers […]
The main heroine of the story of the book of Ruth is the young widow for whom the book is named. But the significance of her story actually began long before her birth. Much earlier, God had selected Abraham to father a nation that would eventually bring the Savior of the world into the realm […]
Often, when we think of the gifts of the Spirit, our attention turns to Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12. In doing so, we leave a lot of people wondering whether God passed them by when He was distributing those abilities. That’s because a lot of the gifts listed seem to only apply to church […]
Parenting can bring a lot of joy. But it also can bring its share of heartache. “A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.” (Proverbs 10:1). When kids turn out well, parents shouldn’t take all the credit. If the kids rebel and forsake their parent’s teaching, the […]
Often, it’s the innocent ones who suffer. Children go to bed hungry because their parents waste the family money on their addictions. Hostile takeovers result in lost jobs and tragic consequences for hard-working innocent families. Mass shootings in schools, grocery stores, businesses, and places of entertainment kill or hurt innocent victims. Home and business invasions […]