When I traveled to Israel and Egypt, I walked where many biblical and historical people had walked: Moses, Elijah, Saul, Herod, David, Paul, a…
Do you have a favorite dish you look forward to when you family gathers together for a special meal? What about a favorite seasonal candy when…
A popular monk of the Middle Ages was asked to preach a sermon on the love of God. He was scheduled to preach on a certain evening in a large …
When a person becomes a Christian through faith in Jesus Christ, they receive a commission to continue to live their life in a manner that ref…
Paul tells the Christians in Corinth, “I always thank God for you because of His grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in Him you have been enr…
A rich landowner named Carl often rode around his vast estate so he could congratulate himself on his great wealth. One day, while riding arou…
Have you ever watched a parent command a child? Warn a child? Teach a child? Discipline a child? Forgive a child? Why does a parent do these t…
Jesus called believers to love the Lord first and foremost and to love others as the self. This statement did not exist just in command of Chr…
What God begins, He completes. He flung the sun, moon, stars, planets and earth into space and they have been spinning around ever since, yet …
When you read the title, did you recognize the Bible reference? Apart from John 3:16, Psalm 23 is perhaps one of the most recognizable Bible p…
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we never sinned? But it is a fact that we, who love Christ, who have been saved and are on our way to heaven, do o…
The Bible teaches us how to live, suffer, and die. John Flavel, an English Puritan, in the 1600’s said, “The Scriptures teach us the best way …
Are you a skilled worker for the Lord? To answer this question, you may discuss how you do not have the experience or ability of one who may p…
WILMORE — Revival fires may be stirring again at a small college in rural Kentucky near Lexington. Services, filled with preaching, singing an…
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A minister told his congregation that there were 739 different sins. By Monday 73 of his congregation had called his hand and asked for the list.
What are your first memories of Valentine’s Day? Was it the passing out of cards and candy in school? Or was it receiving a note or gift from …
A mother noticed her little daughter busily drawing in her note pad. “What are you doing?”, asked her mother. The young daughter replied, “I’m…
Life is difficult. We face various dynamics that stretch us and challenge us. We experience circumstances that challenge our ability to trust …
Recently I read a book written by Dr. Warren Weirsbe about and to ministers. Entitled In Praise of Plodders, it was filled with mini-messages …
Does it sound morbid to mention or think about one’s “death-day”?
You recognize the title as the very familiar final words of the Wedding Ceremony — “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put a…
An authentic faith desires to live in the wisdom of God as the guide and foundation of life. True faith recognizes the danger and folly of wor…
Do you remember learning in school about the basic needs for human life? Food, water, air, and shelter. It doesn’t take long for us to recogni…
When I was a young boy in rural Georgia I remember weighing cotton out in the fields at the end of the work day. A set of scales or balances w…
One of the most interesting miracles Jesus ever performed is found in the fifth chapter of Luke’s gospel. Some of His miracles were performed …
Most of us have heard about or dealt with the issue of identity theft. Identity theft occurs when an individual acquires another person’s priv…
There is much that is unknown about the wise men of the Christmas story, but one thing stands out very clearly — — they had a vision. Their vi…
Doesn’t New Year get you excited? For a fresh start? For exciting hopes? For future blessings? The Bible is full of “new” things happening acr…