The shady character slinked his way into the electronics store and selected the largest, most expensive TV in the store. At the cash register, he laid down a spread of crisp, new, one-hundred dollar bills. The cashier placed the bills under her UV light but there was no security thread in the bill. Every last bill in his stack was counterfeit. But,…

I love a good shortcut. When driving, if there’s a quicker, shorter way to get somewhere, I try to find it. On the computer, I love a good keyboard shortcut or tasks that can be automated. Themicrowave oven was invented and is still a top-selling appliance because people love shortcuts. So when it comes to the Christian life, some Christians start looking…

You’ve seen signs that indicate a house is for sale, or property or a building is for sale, but have you ever seen a sign indicating a church is for sale? Maybe you have. Maybe you’ve seen a “For Sale” sign in front of a religious complex. But, that’s not such a big deal, because it’s only the structure that is being…

According to a recent poll (and I don’t always trust polls, by the way), the majority of American adults (52% of them) have smoked marijuana at some point in their lives. So there you have it! “Everyone else is doing it,” as some might suggest, “So it’s ok for me to do it, too.” Is that the way it works? If the…

People in the first century were no different than people are in the twenty-first century. Everyone needs the Lord! When Jesus saw the multitudes of people “weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd,” He was “moved with compassion for them” (Matt. 9:36). He told His disciples that people everywhere needed the Great Shepherd, and then He told them to pray. Pay…

Oh wait! I didn’t give you his full name yet! His full name has everything to do with where he lives. You know his name, right? He’s Oscar the Grouch. And you know where he lives–in a trash can! How apropos for a Grouch to live in a trash can! Why is he named “the Grouch”? According to muppet.wikia.com (yes, that’s real),…