Have you ever known anyone who thought they were “God’s gift to the world”? The only thing they ever talked about was themselves. The only perspective they ever saw was their own. The only opinion they ever esteemed was their own. They believed they knew best in every situation and believed the world would be so much better off if it just listened to them. It’s…

Television is a powerful influence in our society. Decades ago, church-going folks were held up in a positive light. Do you remember Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee and Opie going to church? That was the “normal” thing to do and they were portrayed positively for their values. What about today? Immorality of all sorts is the “normal” thing today, and television depicts anyone who lives by Christian values…

We had a large video on an iPhone that we could not get to our computer for anything. We tried almost everything. Then, we found the solution. We had to download a third-party app that would transfer the video from the iPhone to our PC. Worked like magic. The apple iOS and Windows would not cooperate with each other at all! We had to get someone else involved!…

According to my personal, unscientific research, it is often easier to be negative than it is to be positive. Why is that? Have you also found that to be true? We are heavily influenced by our environment. When you turn on the television or go online, would you say that the majority of what you see and hear is negative or positive? When you reflect on your…

As Christians who strive to have the mind of Christ (cf. Phil. 2:5), we must diligently give ourselves to the practice of “bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). While the context of 2 Corinthians 10 deals with fleshly versus godly living, the principle of controlling our thoughts is foundational to all parts of our lives (cf.…

As a parent, I want the very, very best for my children. We raised them to think critically, to weigh options, to pray about decisions and make Biblically-sound choices. But when life throws curveballs at them, my greatest desire is to jump in and solve everything for them. But, that would not help them to truly grow. Being there for them? Absolutely! Helping them? Yes! Offering guidance and assistance? Of course! But,…

When you look around at all of the denominations today, while some teach similar doctrines, most of them teach very diverse things. Of course, that’s the very reason that they are all in existence. If they taught the same thing, they would not be divided. Is that God’s design? To the first-century congregation that was struggling with division, Paul made the singularity of his teaching…

We know that God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim. 2:4). We immediately identify that statement with God’s desire for non-Christians, which we also do with 2 Peter 3:9, knowing that “the Lord is…not willing that any should perish.”  But does that desire apply only to non-Christians? God wants all to be…