The prophet Jonah was one of those individuals who had reached his limit and was no longer interested in living. Without judging his motives, Jonah “prayed to the Lord, and said, ‘…O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!’…Then he wished death for himself, and said, ‘It is better for me…

It is so important to be a careful Bible student and to make sure that we identify the context and the persons involved in each passage, lest we misunderstand or misapply a passage. For example, how many times did a woman wash Jesus’ feet? Do you know that happened on two separate occasions and for two separate reasons? First, it was a…

Sometimes people talk about how God “called” them to do something or they were “drawn” by God into a relationship with Him. While being “called” and “drawn” by God are Biblical concepts, people do not always use these terms in Biblical ways. Jesus said in John 6:44, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him…” So…

On May 27, 2018, Will Power won the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. This was his eleventh time in this world-famous race and his first time to win it. Much has been made of this man’s name (and for good reason). May I suggest to you that, while Will Power (the man) may have won the most recent IndyCar race, willpower…

If you knew of something that was guaranteed “profitable for ALL things,” would that get your attention? Would you investigate it? Would you wonder if there was any reason for you not to jump into it yourself? There is a verse in the Bible that says something “is profitable for ALL things.” What do you think it is? Here it is: “…godliness…