Whenever you buy new electronic equipment, the user manual always has a “Troubleshooting” section in the back, which lists potential problems and the corresponding solutions. When you take your car to the mechanic, he will always do some troubleshooting to find the exact problem. When you are sick and go to the doctor, he also will go through a series of troubleshooting…

There is a short and simple, yet profound hymn with these words: “Give me the heart of a servant, Tender and faithful and true. Fill me with love, and use me, O Lord, So that the world can see You.” It is so intriguing  and encouraging to watch fellow Christians who have the heart of a real servant, who have essentially said…

There is a man in Tampa who has been charged with first-degree murder of his unborn child. This man “tricked” the mother of his unborn baby into taking an abortion pill. She wanted the baby but he didn’t. The sickening irony of this story is…well…sickening. If the mother of the baby didn’t want the baby, she could have taken an abortion pill…

What kind of God do you serve? Is He the kind who bears your loads? Or is He the kind who dumps loads on you? Here’s some good news! If you serve the God of the Bible, He’s both! The translation of Psalm 68:19 is interesting. While the major translations have two different ideas, both are advocated in Scripture elsewhere. The ASV…

With the advancement of technology, it is possible (and easily so) for Christians to log on, sit back and watch a worship service on their computer at home. This is and can be such a tremendous blessing to the lives of many, including shut-ins, those in the hospital or rehab, those who are seriously ill and cannot leave home, those who are…

We’ve all heard the expression, “With knowledge comes great responsibility.” That axiom is true in the home, true in school, true in the workplace and true in the church. However, this truth has its greatest significance in our relationship with our God. Get your Bible and look at two verses – Luke 12:47 and James 4:17. Compare them side-by-side.  “That servant who…

In the record of Scripture, God’s people often found themselves in periods of oppression and distress and trouble. Admittedly, most of these events were the result of their own sinfulness; however, it did seem to wake them up, cause them to evaluate and move them to return to God. Of course, finding themselves in captivity and under enemy control, where else could…

Are you ever concerned that it seems the world has us outnumbered? Do you ever feel like we are surrounded on all sides by the enemy? Do you ever get the sense that the future is hopeless? If that’s you, then it’s important to realize that such “feelings” are not from God! In 2 Kings 6, the king of Syria sent his…