See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may Read More
Recently I ran across a survey on Christmas. When people were asked what the best part of the holiday was, family was the answer. When asked what the worst part of Christmas was, it was family. Many of us can relate. While we may (or Read More
Recently I took my wife and teenage daughter to a large department store in a mall. As they browsed through the makeup section, I settled in to take in the scene around me. The brightly lit counters and smart product displays demanded attention. Pictures of Read More
“I think that we were given the scriptures… not so that we could prove that we were right about everything. It was to humble us into realizing that God is right and the rest of us are just guessing.” ~Rich Mullins In the book of Read More
After Nathan confronted David head-on for his sins of adultery with Bathsheba and murdering her husband, David’s response was short and to the point, “I have sinned against the Lord” (2 Samuel 12:13). There was no justification, explanation, or denial; no talk of being sorry Read More
by Reuben Carter As I write this, we are at our house in Wisconsin. Summer in the Midwest brings lots of rain, which in turn produces lush vegetation, and of course, that includes…weeds! As I was getting caught up on some of these intruders, I Read More
Let’s say God dropped you in the city of Sodom, one year before it was razed to the ground. He gave you the imperative to set up a church and be salt and light in that place of darkness. You could bring five Christian friends Read More
As time has passed, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not even close to living in the reality of all that God has done for us. Look at the blessings found in just one chapter, Ephesians 1: It begins with “grace and peace to Read More
by Sandy England How I forgave my husband after his affairs and adultery with porn. Sounds easy right? All you have to do is forgive and move on. For some it may be that easy. For me, it was not easy at all. My husband Read More
Serving and giving back to God is enjoyable. It’s great to be able to help others, use our gifts, and invest our lives in eternity. There’s another side we must be careful of. Ministry can be used as a drug; something we get a hit Read More