In a rather broad brushstroke, Christians are instructed “that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men” (1 Tim. 2:1). ALL men! Does that really mean “all”? Well, in James 5:16, we are told to “pray for one another” (without any qualifiers limiting those prayers), and in Matthew 5:44, we are told to “pray” for our “enemies” and…

All sorts of things today bring trouble into our homes. What would you put on a list of things that “trouble” our homes today? Immorality, gambling, pornography, certain family members, lack of discipline, etc.? God says, “He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house” (Prov. 15:27). We may list all sorts of things that trouble our homes today, but how…

How many Christians have fallen away and left the Lord over the years? What percentage of those who have fallen away and left the church do you suppose have done so because of what a fellow Christian did to them or because of what a fellow Christian did not do for them? People let us down. And, unfortunately, our fellow Christians are…

On the one hand, the Bible teaches that “it is appointed unto men once to die” (Heb. 9:27). The physical death of the physical body is a certainty for all of us. But did you know that Jesus taught a way to “never die”? Would you like to know it? At the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus said, “Whoever lives and believes in…

If you look down on people because they are a different race or ethnicity than you…if you look down on people because they are less fortunate than you, have less money than you or have “not-as-nice” things as you…if you look down on people because they have less education than you or have not advanced as far in life as you…if you…

If you hate the President, if you hate the former President, if you hate the one who lost the Presidential race…if you hate someone who doesn’t agree with you politically…if you hate someone because he’s black or hate someone because he’s not black…if you hate someone because he’s white or hate someone because he’s not white…if you hate someone because he’s rich…

Many people have very definite opinions about their pizza. A group of teenagers sat around a lunch table voicing their absolutes — “Cheese! Cheese! Pepperoni! Hawaiian! Pineapple and pizza do NOT go together! Anything on it is fine except broccoli! Broccoli on pizza is just NOT right!” And the beauty of the topic allows them all to be right–at least to themselves.…

You’ve been there. You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve been the target. Or maybe you were just an innocent bystander. Maybe, perhaps, you were the extender. What? Those moments when the middle finger is gesticulated in someone’s direction. Is there anything wrong with that? Well, what is usually involved when someone extends their middle finger? Some words have been spoken or some actions…