Each of us needs to honestly answer the following question. Let’s look inside our hearts and examine before we answer. “Am I the same person when I am speaking to someone face-to-face that I am when I am typing on a keyboard?” It is so easy to say some things (that I normally would not say) and to say them in a certain way (that…

If there is anything that we do not want, it is for others to think ill of us—especially without any cause. When others hear something about us or are led to believe something about us, we certainly would love it if they would just give us the benefit of the doubt. If we want that so much for ourselves, shouldn’t we be ready to…

Sometimes it is easy for us to get puffed up—to think that we are something and to think that our thoughts, our ways, our abilities, our pursuits are of utmost importance and of supreme value. The Lord, however, is quick to remind us that such thoughts are not of Christ. Paul wrote about the wonderful “treasure” of God’s new covenant and how “glorious”…

Are you a “strong” Christian? Or, are you a “weak” Christian? Let’s ask that a different way. Are you a “mature” and “seasoned” Christian, who has firmly placed your faith in Christ and is seeking faithfully to serve Him? Or, are you a fairly “new” Christian or a Christian who has not matured as you should, and you’re still trying to learn some of elementary principles…

We need to be very careful that we learn to use Bible words in the way that the Bible uses them, and not just use them in the way that we’ve heard others in the religious world use them. Some claim to be “apostles” today, but the qualifications required accompanying the Lord during His ministry and witnessing His resurrection (Acts 1:21-22). Some claim…

It is easy as an American to take being an American for granted. All the freedoms, all the privileges, all of the abundance. It is appropriate (and needful) that we have a “Memorial Day” to help us to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to have this great nation. Likewise, it is easy as a Christian to take being a Christian…

How can we convince people to follow God? How can we attract people to our church? How can we reach the people who seem to be the toughest to reach?  What if we could do the unimaginable? What if we could do the most difficult of all miracles? What if we could raise someone from the dead? Now that would get people’s attention! Right? In Luke 16, there…

How many spouses have been told, “You can never do anything right”? How many children have been told, “You can never do anything right?” Such words are crushing! And while those exact words may not ever be spoken, a person’s attitude and constant criticism can send that message loud and clear to another. Sitting in the critic’s chair is easy to do—whether that’s in marriage,…