I have learned some great lessons from some great Christian servants! I have visited numerous people in the hospital (who were in there for a variety of reasons) and numerous other people who were in their last days and moments on this earth. While these folks needed great attention and comfort, it has been amazing to me how many of them have asked how…

On March 11, 1864, the Dale Dike Dam in South Yorkshire, England broke and flooded the city of Sheffield. More than 600 houses were damaged or destroyed and more than 240 people lost their lives. It is believed that a small leak in the wall of the dam expanded until the dam failed. Can you imagine? All of that devastation caused by just a small…

Just like you, Jesus experienced storms in His life. To make it through our own storms, we would do well to follow His example. One day, “when evening had come” (Mark 4:35), Jesus “got into a boat with His disciples” (Luke 8:22), “just as He was” (Mark 4:36), in order that they might “cross over to the other side of the lake” (Luke…

I don’t know about you, but there is nothing I’d love more right now than the vaccine! Things would be so much better for everyone! It is the only way right now to bring about peace—collective peace for everyone and personal peace for me! Truly, without the vaccine, I am missing out on the best time of my life! I am separated from the best people…

A New York Post article recently stated, “Divorce rates have spiked in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic as couples have been stuck at home for months…The combination of stress, unemployment, financial strain, death of loved ones, illness, homeschooling children, mental illnesses, and more has put a significant strain on relationships.” There are some things, when you get married, that you just…

Here’s a newsflash (not really): There is darkness all around us! Of course, you already knew that! The darkness of sin, ungodliness and immorality has filled the earth since Adam and Eve were driven from the garden. What can you do about it? One responsibility we have is to “expose” the “unfruitful works of darkness” (Eph. 5:11). How do we do that? Take time to read Ephesians 5:8-14. Go…

Paul lived and preached in the immoral city of Corinth for 18 months. While there, he tried reasoning with and persuading both Jews and Greeks (Acts 18:4), but “they opposed him and blasphemed” (18:6). The gospel converted some (18:8) and was opposed by others (18:12). In the midst of this tumultuous time, the Lord spoke directly to Paul: “Do not be afraid, but go on…

I don’t know a single preacher who makes such his aim, but many preachers and/or sermons have been charged with being “boring.” While I do not want to defend unprepared sermons or lazy preachers, I do wonder sometimes if listener’s expectations are properly placed. We live in an entertainment-crazed world, and sometimes churchgoers compare the preacher with the latest sitcoms, YouTube phenom or televangelist. Sometimes…