What do you enjoy doing the most? What brings you the most joy and satisfaction in life? There are many answers that we could give to those questions, and most of our responses would be worthwhile and beneficial to our lives and our souls. But, when it comes to studying the Bible, is that an activity that brings you joy and happiness?…

When God speaks to us about our giving (i.e., about our contribution in worship to Him, in order to support the work of the church), He always emphasizes that it is to be done according to one’s ability to give. We are to give as we “may prosper” (1 Cor. 16:2). There is to be a direct proportion between how much we…

Taste is such a vivid sense. Watch the face of baby who bites into a lemon. Watch as someone takes a big sip of iced tea that they thought was sweet (and it wasn’t). Eating is essential to life. This is especially true in the life of a child. The only way to properly grow is to eat. And, eating is much…

For a variety of reasons, Christians over the years have allowed themselves to become embittered against the church: a preacher or an elder because of the demands of the work; the wife or children of a preacher or elder because of the demands of the work; a church member because of the behavior of another church member, or because of a decision…

How long will it take you to read this article? Probably less than a minute. If it takes you about a minute, then within the time that you’re reading this article there will be (on average) two divorces in the United States. Someone might say, “Well, that doesn’t sound too bad.” In an hour, there will be about 115. In a day,…

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent a threatening letter to Hezekiah, king of Judah, which basically said, “Don’t believe God! He won’t save you! We are going to destroy you! Look at how we have utterly destroyed everyone else in our path!” (Isa. 37:8-13). Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t know what to do or where to turn? Have…

Does it make you angry when someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you come close to losing your temper when the cable is out and the company is unresponsive? Does it just about put you over the top when you find out that someone has been talking about you behind your back? In those three scenarios, there are some things that…

In January 2017, the most expensive home ever listed in America was put on the market in Bel Air, Los Angeles for $250 million. The home had everything that anyone could ever want, including a helicopter, car collection, twenty-one bathrooms and $200,000 worth of candy. But, did you know that your home can be much more valuable than that? The wise Solomon…