How many people have you heard criticizing the Bible but they’ve never read it themselves? They make comments like: “The Bible is full of contradictions.” “The Bible is full of errors.” “The Bible is just a book full of kid stories.” Such bold and reckless claims, yet they’ve never read it. How many people have you heard teaching the Bible but they’ve…

Watch the tone! Jesus told a grieving widow who had just lost her only son, “Do not weep” (Luke 7:13). Did He say that like an irritated coworker, “Stop the crying already!”? Did He say it like a bossy big brother, “Stop your crying, you big baby!”? Or, did our Savior use another tone of voice? Trying to assign tone to written…

There are, no doubt, a variety of ways that people in the world might know that you are a Christian. For one, you could just tell them. Walk up and tell individuals, “Hello, I’m a Christian.” (Nothing wrong with that, and our world might be a better place as a result.) Or, someone else could tell people for you. “Did you know…

A whiny man (at least, “whiny” in this writer’s estimation) stepped out of the crowd and ordered Jesus, “Tell my brother to divide the inheritance WITH ME” (Luke 12:13, emp. added). “I want mine! Gimme mine!” Jesus took this occasion to tell the parable of a rich fool. Notice the personal pronouns used by a rich  fool. “The ground of a certain…

You may not realize this or even believe it. Everyone has a king! Those who live in countries like Saudi Arabia would readily agree with that–they are ruled by an absolute monarch. Those who live in countries like Great Britain might have some understanding and yet some disagreement–they have a Queen, a Prime Minister and a Parliament. But a king? Citizens of…

Commercial kitchen owners and operators know about grease traps. Grease traps are essential to drainage systems from commercial kitchens, for they “catch” and “collect” most of the greases and/or solids that come from the kitchens before they reach the sewer system. But, here’s the thing: these grease traps must be cleaned out on a regular basis, otherwise they will “collect” so much…

HOV lanes are great! They have limited access, so there are not as many cars in that lane. With limited access, the traffic usually moves along at a more consistent pace. However, as the last two sentences have suggested, not everyone is permitted to drive in an HOV lane. Access is limited! Limited to drivers who have at least one other person…

You may not agree with this, but preaching is “an art” or someone might call it “a craft.” Proper effort must be given to honing the “skill” of preaching and then to each individual “sermon.” So, if preaching is “an art” which requires proper effort on the preacher’s part, then would listening to a sermon also be considered “an art” (or “a…