Much has been made about what the “Kiss Cam” at a concert caught. Many lives have been changed dramatically since that 3-second clip went viral. Many jokes have been made about that man and woman. Yet, the sad reality is that the sin that was caught on camera had already been going on for some time, and it is symptomatic of the prevailing immorality all…
I remember as a kid walking out of the eye doctor’s office with my first pair of glasses. The clarity of what I saw that day is still vivid in my memory. I remember saying, “Look! The trees have leaves!” Of course, as a kid, I knew that trees have leaves, but it had been years since I had been able to…
I don’t like using the word “uniform” in this way, but consider it for a moment in a limited application of thought. When the UPS delivery guy drops off your latest Amazon package, he’s usually wearing his brown uniform. When you visit Chick-Fil-A for your Frosted Lemonade, the “It’s-my-pleasure” nice person handing your drink to you is usually wearing the red uniform shirt. Many uniforms…
Jesus said something to Saul on the road to Damascus that is rich with application for us today. Saul was persecuting Christians but then met Jesus Himself. His conscience must have been pricking him, for Jesus said, “It is hard for you to kick against the goads” (Acts 26:14). A goad was a sharp stick used to prod cattle while plowing. Pricking them in the back…
Perhaps unknowingly, the Sanhedrin asked their prisoners—Peter and John—the precise question that everyone needs to ask: “By what power or by what name have you done this?” (Acts 4:7). Authority is key! Whether it is what someone says or does, all must be “in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col. 3:17). Jesus Christ—and thus, His revealed Word to us (John 12:48)—is…
As a kid, I loved watching (or listening to) Abbott and Costello – their movies, TV show or just catching one of their bits. Of course, they were most famous for their signature routine, “Who’s on First?” There’s no telling how many times I’ve heard that bit, but definitely enough to quote it line-for-line right along with them. Is there anything like that in your…
Children are a blessing from the Lord (cf. Psa. 127:3). Not everyone sees that. Special needs children especially are a blessing from the Lord. But, not everyone sees that either. Sometimes we may look at a special needs child or we may grieve the untimely death of a child, and we may lament that, “He never got to grow up like other kids. She never got to…
In God’s eyes, there are only two kinds of disciples—and He only approves of one of them. In John 15, Jesus portrays the church as a vineyard, where He is the vine, the Father is the vinedresser and each individual Christian is a branch. He depicts two kinds of branches—those who bear fruit and those who do not bear fruit. Which kind…