“I am so busy right now.  I need a day off.  I need a day for me.  I can’t do everything.  There’s just too much going on.  I’ll be there when I can, but I can’t guarantee anything.  Really, missing is not too big a deal.” Some Christians will offer a variety of reasons as to why they do not attend the…

Life is often so frustrating that we can easily forget the truth that the child of God is never alone. The last two chapters of the book of Acts so vividly illustrate this. Imagine that you are Paul on his way to Rome to be tried before Nero Caesar. Look at the contrast of the faith he had and how so many…

Happiness.  Everybody wants it.  But it is so elusive.  Well-meaning folks search for it in all sorts of places.  Some seek it in material things.  Some through substance abuse.  Some through sexual escapades.  Most through their own selfish ambitions. On the other hand, there are some people who believe there is no way to be truly happy.  Ask yourself, “Does God want…

Our world is so upside down. From the time a child enters school, he is confronted with the reality that if you are not cute, handsome or beautiful, you may not succeed. If you are not more intelligent than others, you might fail. If you are not wealthy, your chances of advancement may be quite limited. If you are not athletic, you…

Columbia rejoices as peace comes to the country this month. Unbeknownst to the majority of us, the government of Columbia and the Marxist-Leninist group known as FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia) have been in conflict for 52 years. During that time, an estimated 260,000 people have died as a result of bombings, land mines and attacks. This past week, after two…

When the Holy Spirit readied Paul to pen his first letter to a fellow preacher regarding the responsibilities of an evangelist, what do you suppose would be a main point of emphasis in that letter?  Immediately after the customary greetings, Paul wrote that he had urged Timothy to remain in Ephesus to “charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine” (1…

It is obvious that God did not remove Himself from the world when Adam and Eve turned away from Him. It is obvious that He did not remove Himself from the world when Noah’s generation totally forgot about Him. It is obvious that He continued to be a part of the nation of Israel when His chosen people so often left Him.…

You come in contact with this almost on a daily basis. Every time you pump gas or buy fruits and vegetables weighed at the register there is a sticker from your friendly Florida Department of Agriculture. They inspect the systems that measure to make sure they measure accurately anything that is sold commercially. According to their website, the state standards of length,…