Saul ravaged the church. “But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.” (Acts 8:3) David committed adultery and murder. “David sent messengers and took her [Bathsheba], and when […]
Some of the most academically brilliant people of the world have made themselves very foolish by deciding in advance to ignore God. Sometimes they do it simply because they cannot bear rejection by those whom they consider to be the philosophically elite […]
I received an encouraging email from a church planter in New Jersey the other day. He told me how he and his six-year-old son were using my Youtube Devotionals as part of their evening devotions. (I uploaded the devotionals last summer for […]
The Corinthians had a problem with spiritual arrogance. Paul had rebuked them for abusing their freedom in Christ (1 Corinthians 8). He warned them that “Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.” (1 Corinthians 8:1) Later, in chapter 9, Paul wrote these important […]
My Mom died last May. My Dad died in 1984. My sister died in 1970. My Grandpa and Grandma, who were very dear to me and made such a huge difference in my childhood are dead. He died in 1987. She died […]
Thursday, February 12, was Kinzer’s first birthday. (Kinzer is our 7th grandchild!) It also happened to be the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln AND of Charles Darwin! (They were both born on the very same day.) Later, when Kinzer has grown old […]
I have a friend who has a cancer problem. He is very aware of it. He seems to realize that it’s not good, but doesn’t seem to believe that it is really quite as bad as the doctor says it is. The […]
Scripture warns that as we near the end, apostasy will increase. Christians have an obligation to shine a bright light on darkness and provide a sharp demarcation between true Biblical Christianity and any false substitutes. We must do what we can to […]
One of the treasures we have in Christ is freedom! The freedom we have in Christ should fill the Christian life with great joy and excitement! “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not […]
One of the great frustrations experienced by Christians has to do with how badly we have blown it. I’m not talking about how badly we have blown it before we became Christians. I’m talking about how badly we have blown it as […]