When Abraham Lincoln died from that gunshot wound more than 150 years ago, he was carrying a number of things in his pockets. Inside his brown leather wallet was a Confederate five-dollar bill and as many as nine newspaper clippings, which contained complimentary things to say about the President who had just endured a very tough re-election campaign. Think about that. He…

When you read that title, please remember something: “prejudice” is not something that applies only to a certain group of people (but not any other), or something that is despicably wrong for one group to practice (but no big deal for another to practice). “Prejudice” is defined as  “preconceived judgment or unreasonable opinion formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge.” NO…

It is one of the most comforting verses in all of the Bible. After receiving two imperatives from the Lord–“Be anxious for nothing” and “let your requests be made known unto God” (Phil. 4:6)–there is this promising reassurance, which has helped many of us to “go on” when we didn’t think that we could: “…and the peace of God, which surpasses all…

God’s Word has much to say about what we say (and what we shouldn’t say). Consider this direct command, “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren” (Jas. 4:11). Other translations have, “Do not speak against” (NASB), and, “Do not speak evil against” (ESV) “one another.” This is sometimes one of the easiest traps in which to fall, but let us be…

When you think of a “eulogy,” what comes to mind? Likely the remarks made about the deceased at a funeral is the immediate thought. So, it may carry a rather somber meaning. But, the word itself has a fantastic origin and denotes offering “high praise.” Our English word comes from the Greek “eulogia.” The adjective form of this word describes “one who…

Any unmarried person who strives to live a pure and wholesome life of abstinence oftentimes becomes the object of ridicule and the butt of a  joke. Scoffers, who are raised in and by a godless society, usually have no desire to understand the Christian’s faith and determination. But a child of God should never be ashamed “to live godly” (2 Tim. 3:12)…

Scenario #1: Many folks work two jobs. They have a boss at one job, and they have a boss at the other job. Most of the time, having two bosses usually can work out just fine. Scenario #2: Most people wear different hats of responsibility. A man can be an employee at his job, a husband and father at home, a board member…

Some people really get into “Spring cleaning.” Others treat it like the plague. Some wait for that “convenient season” to roll around every year before taking on some much- needed task. Regardless of what you think of that seasonal housework, there is a different kind of “spring” cleaning that is needed year-round. In a forthright discussion about the dangers of the tongue,…