We know that a person must believe in Jesus as the Christ in order to be saved (Acts 16:31).  And, we know that a penitent believer must be baptized in order to be saved (Mark 16:16).  But, did you know there is something a person must love in order to be saved?  (This is not “Someone” a person must love, like God…

Have you ever felt like the psalmist?  “I cried out to God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted.  I…was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed…I am so troubled that I cannot speak….Will the Lord cast off forever?  And…

“I’m older than that person, which makes me a little better than him.”  “I make more money than that person, which makes me a little better than her.”  “I went further with my education than that person, which makes me a little better than him.”  “I was actually born in this country, which makes me a little better than her.”  “I am…

The Jews were in trouble in Esther’s day.  Haman had conspired against them and was on a mission to wipe them out.  Esther’s cousin, Mordecai, brought this to the attention of Esther (a Jew), who was Queen of Persia.  The famous line from Mordecai’s message still rings true today: “Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time…

It amazes me that a computer can run on a battery.  A battery!  Flashlights and children’s toys run on batteries, but a computer?  Laptop computers are designed to run for hours on a battery.  Desktop computers and entire networks of servers will run for several minutes to several hours on battery backups.  However, the battery power does not last forever.  After a…

As adults reminisce about their school days, often there will be talk about what their best, worst, favorite or least favorite subjects were “back in the day.”  It’s interesting the treatment that Math always gets.  With some subjects, like History or English, there is sometimes a “middle of the road” reaction among adults—might not have been the worst or the best subject,…

The mindset of too many Christians (especially those in the teenage and young adult age groups, but not limited to them) is that a short venture or a little dabble into the gratifications of the flesh (a.k.a. sin) is acceptable, as long as you stop yourself from going too far and you know in your heart that you’re always going to come…

There are many things that I memorized in elementary school, middle school, high school and college for exams that I no longer remember.  At one time they were locked in (at least for a few minutes before the test), but now they’re gone.  However, there are other things that stick. Do you know how many inches are in a foot?  Do you…