To say that I have spoken to hundreds of people about their marriage situation is not an overstatement. It is almost a weekly occurrence to receive an email or a phone call with questions about marriage, divorce and remarriage. My heart aches for every single one of them. But here is something I have noticed. Every person who has contacted me can fit into one of…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 8)
The sea of religious division can sometimes seem quite overwhelming today—like attempting to swim in rough seas in the middle of the ocean. So here’s a question: Could you attend a church where they do not teach the truth about salvation? If a church does not teach God’s truth about how to be saved, then attendees and listeners would continually and incurably…
It is increasingly common today to run background checks on certain individuals to assess potential employees, screen tenants, vet volunteers and even for one’s own personal safety. What if you could run a background check on a Bible character like the apostle Paul. You would find his religious background, his family background, his employment background, etc. (Phil. 3:5-7; 2 Cor. 11:22; Rom. 11:1; Acts…
For as long as I can remember, various agencies and groups have been trying to affect what we eat: “The FDA says this.” “The food pyramid recommends this.” “The food label shows this.” While the reasons for that may vary, the bottom line is that the food we take in affects us, even if we do not realize it. The exact same reality faces us on…
In our postmodern world and ever-adapting culture, the concept of (and even the word) “obedience” is offensive to many and rejected as “oppressive” or “dictatorial.” Sometimes the discontent toward that subject even makes its way into the church and into Christian homes. Yet, the Bible gives clear instructions where obedience must be practiced in the Christian life. But is there ever an…
Joseph was thrown into an Egyptian prison for remaining true to God. So, where was God? God was there with him (Gen. 39)! God was also there surrounding Elisha and Israel while the Syrian army was surrounding them (2 Kgs. 6). God was in the deep mire of the dungeon (Jer. 38). God was inside the fiery furnace (Dan. 3) and inside the lions’ den (Dan. 6). God…
There are a variety of questions in life that people could potentially ask you. Some of those questions could be pretty random at times. But here’s a question that you would likely never be asked out of the blue. There would have to be something in the background that would lead to this. One day a nurse was getting off her shift, and she went…
The Bible affirms with absolute certainty that Jesus Christ will return—Jesus Himself promised it (John 14:1-3), and angels proclaimed it (Acts 1:9-11). While this event is certain, the exact time remains completely unknown (Matt. 24:36-44; 1 Thess. 5:2), so His people must always be prepared (2 Pet. 3:10-14). How glorious His coming will be, when “every eye will see Him” (Rev. 1:7)! …