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In good times and in bad, He’s there to care!

Have you ever been at a point in your life when you thought that the whole world was against you and that everyone had deserted you?  Perhaps you’ve experienced friends turning away from you and even family members distancing themselves, yet when your parents were alive, they were/are the steady and reliable foundation to whom you knew you could turn when there…

Spiritual Goal Setting

We set goals in so many parts of our lives—career goals, family goals, financial goals, health and fitness goals, educational goals, etc., etc.  Then, in most cases, we determine certain steps that we should take in order to reach those goals.  Would it not, then, be prudent to have spiritual goals for our lives and determine steps by which to reach them?…

The Lord has been mindful of me!

Brother Lloyd O. Sanderson was converted to Christ in 1922, and at first, he thought that giving his life to Christ was going to cause him great trouble, grief and sacrifice. Later Sanderson reflected, “I decided [after becoming a Christian] that I had been wonderfully blessed. With this feeling, I wrote [the song] ‘The Lord Has Been Mindful of Me.’” Sanderson recognized…

Integrity — you’ve either got it or you don’t!

There may be some words in English that can be somewhat vague in their understanding and application – like “good” or “sincere” or even “devoted.” However, when it comes to the word “integrity,” there is nothing ambiguous about it! Being “a person of integrity” is one of the highest compliments one can receive. The word means “firm adherence to a code of…

If Enoch disappeared today, would we look for him?

The account of the life of Enoch in Scripture is rather short, yet there are tremendous lessons to be learned from this man who walked with God. Consider one lesson from Hebrews 11:5. “By faith Enoch was taken away…and was not found, because God had taken him…” Three things: Enoch was with God; Enoch was taken away by God; somebody (or several…