The 70-year-old man’s “newest” Bible was well-worn, with a tattered cover and discolored pages. It was obviously used often in his final years, but it was hard to find a single pen-mark on any page of the text. After flipping hundreds of pages, I finally found a mark. It was a small circle drawn with black ink around the number “3” in…

Stretch your mind for a moment. What is the greatest thing you could ever ask of God? I don’t think you’re stretching enough. What is the most extreme thing that your imagination could ever fathom asking of God? Now, read Ephesians 3:20. “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the…

Words that sadly depict the end-of-the-line for some can be a wake-up call for others. Such is the case with the realization that finally came upon Judah while in captivity. Here are some of the saddest words in the Bible: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” (Jer. 8:20). We are not saved! Could you imagine…

Having a rough day? Most of us have experienced those days when everything seems to go wrong, to the point that we’re just waiting for the next thing in our day to fail. When that happens, might I suggest just taking a short walk? (Don’t worry, it won’t take long, and you can be right back at your desk of doom and…

The story of Kevin Kelley (head football coach at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas) is so compelling. Over the last 11 seasons, Kelley has led his High School team to win 85% of its games, and they just won their fourth State Championship last Saturday. But what is so compelling is the unique strategy that has made him so  successful–he never…

As Peter neared the end of his second epistle–in which he emphasized the need for brethren to grow in knowledge, in order to stand against false teachers and doctrines that would plague the church–Peter warned that certain individuals would come along and “twist… the Scriptures” (2 Pet. 3:16). The word “twist” means that something is distorted, warped or turned in a different…

Ugh! Please no more bad news! That seems to be the only kind of news these days! Would you like some good news? Good News: God loves you! Good News: Jesus loves you! Good News: Jesus is constantly interceding for you! Good News: You are forgiven! Good News: God listens to your prayers! Good News: God sees your heart! Good News: Jesus…

Far above all other peoples on this earth, Christians are blessed! We know this to be true, because the Bible tells us so (Eph. 1:3)! We also know this to be true, because life experience tells us so! You are truly (and extremely) blessed! Now, are you taking full advantage of it? You are blessed to be able to enter the very…