In the middle ages, the joust became a very popular event. It was a battle between warriors of the noble class showing off their skills to win prizes. It was very dangerous and violent. The event mainly served as entertainment for the people, but there were a couple secondary benefits. It kept the skills of these professional soldiers sharp, and it served…

The toughest job in the world today is being a faithful Christian parent!  While it can be difficult for a faithful dad and faithful mom to raise faithful kids together, the task is exponentially tough for a single parent doing it alone, or the Christian parent with an unbelieving spouse.  If this is you, may I offer you some encouragement?  Let’s focus…

It was Jesus who described the final judgment and discussed the right hand and left hand of the Judge of all mankind. It is truly the most sobering thought that you and I will be there and hear the judgment given as to where we shall be forever and ever. Every person who has ever lived will be there, for the graves…

What would you do for your husband? Do you love him? Do you care for him? God gave women a very special role in life, to be a helper, comparable to her husband (Gen. 2:18). God created women to complement a man and to be his partner in life. Through women, children are born, families are raised, nations are built, and God’s…

It seems that there are some sins which are quickly and universally condemned, such as murder, stealing, rape, child molestation, etc.  The very thought of these (and others) can be so repulsive to some that they immediately condemn any practice of it. Yet, there are some other sins that even Christians seem to have a hard time standing against.  These often involve…

Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but it is hard to believe that another year is about to come to an end. To a four year old child, it takes “forever” for him or her to turn five. If you are 54, that time to 55 seems like a few months. If you are 74, it seems more like a…

Don’t you love it when someone brings up something that you did decades ago and reminds you of a mistake that they refuse to put behind them?  No!  You don’t love it!  You likely are hurt by the reminder, frustrated by the blast from the past and long for the time when it is forgotten. Here’s a question to consider: As much…

It is hard for those of us who see to imagine how different our world is to those who are blind. I remember talking to Darrell Young, a young blind man who was a member at Palm Beach Lakes many years ago. I vividly remember the day we talked about colors. He knew the names of colors, but I could not imagine…