Have you ever noticed that many people tend to have “selective hearing,” but very few seem to have “selective speaking”? There are some folks who are just more interested in being heard than actually listening. There are a number of proverbs that speak to this matter of speaking. Consider these three. “Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is…

On a recent flight, I sat down next to a very talkative lady. In my lap was a legal pad and my Bible. “Is that an actual book?” she quickly asked, “You don’t see those much anymore, with everyone using electronic devices.” “Yes,” I gently responded, “it’s my Bible” (realizing that she had not recognized what kind of “book” it was). Her…

Have you ever had one of those stains? The kind where you worked on it yourself for a while. You checked the internet for additional ideas and solutions. Finally, you called the professionals. But, to your dismay, even they could not “get it out.” You will not find a stain more troublesome or impossible to expunge than that of personal sin. It…

God’s people had been taken into captivity by their enemy as punishment for continued rebellion and unfaithfulness to their faithful and loving God. But even while under the rule of a foreign regime, the Lord never stopped pleading with His wayward Judah to return to Him. His promise and plea:  “Please come back! Keep My commandments! Let’s be like we were before–you…

Just in case anyone needs a reminder. The player who kneels is a Precious Soul Made In The Image Of God Who Needs To Be Saved. The player who doesn’t kneel is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The fan who approves of the kneeling is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The fan who doesn’t approve is a PSMITIOGWNTBS. The sports announcer who talks about it is a PSMITIOGWNTBS.…

It is interesting to sit back and observe the arguments that people make and the positions that some take, when they do not actually have all of the facts but instead have a good amount of misinformation. This is true of some people’s knowledge of and response to certain historical events, scientific “evidence,” and even Biblical truths. One could be ignorant about…

There is a children’s song that goes like this: “I can go to South Dakota, I can go to Timbuktu. I can climb the highest mountain, I can cross the ocean blue. I can go and teach the Indian, I can teach the Chinese too, And save the souls of men! I can be a missionary! I can be a missionary! I…

Imagine someone coming into your workplace or your home and tearing the place up, throwing everything on the floor, breaking everything in sight and just making a complete mess. What would you think of that person? How much would that bother you? Take a moment and consider these words very carefully, “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to…