Hometown Hero
“I heard the voice of many angels, numbering . . . ten thousand times ten thousand . . . “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and...
View ArticleLoving God
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. —1 John 4:11Early in our marriage, I thought I knew the ultimate shortcut to my wife’s heart. I arrived home one night with a bouquet of...
View ArticleAgents Of Change
If anyone cleanses himself . . . , he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. —2 Timothy 2:21With 4 years of seminary under my belt, I walked...
View ArticleThe Case for Kindness
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 A story I heard in the news a few years ago caught my attention. It was about an...
View ArticleBrand New
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’” Revelation 21:5I love the smell of a new car. You open the door and, wow, there’s just something about it! If you were like me,...
View ArticleNo Hassles At The Border
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:20American citizens flying to and from neighboring nations like Canada and Mexico used...
View ArticleUnder New Management
“Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:24It’s always an unsettling moment when you pull up to one of your favorite haunts only to see a sign...
View ArticleWhat’s In The Name?
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Exodus 20:7There are a lot of fun events associated with being a pastor. And...
View ArticleLet’s Hear it for the Rules
“So then, the law is holy… righteous and good” Romans 7:12Most of us don’t really like rules. I don’t know why, but deep down inside we have an aversion to people telling us what to do and what not to...
View ArticleA Place Fit for a King!
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16While in seminary I worked as a bellman in a luxury hotel in Dallas. On most days it was a...
View ArticleThe Significance of Suffering
“Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:3Let’s be honest, most of us would have to admit that we have a natural aversion...
View ArticleCheerleading for Jesus
“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.… Whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.” Philippians 1:15,18 It...
View ArticleGrisham’s Testament
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” 1 Timothy 6:10Any John Grisham fans out there?...
View ArticleAbandoned
“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was...
View ArticleTrash Talk
“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil . . . . It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” James 3:6One morning when I was pulling...
View ArticleA Worthy Offering
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. —Genesis 4:7I was delighted when a mutual friend gave my neighbor a Bible. But my neighbor told me she stopped...
View ArticleHigh-Tech Communication
Now we have received . . . the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. —1 Corinthians 2:12When it comes to communication, our world is becoming...
View ArticleFriends in High Places
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John...
View ArticleBull’s-eye
“…Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” Colossians 2:3Here’s some bad news: left to ourselves, we’re not very good shots when it comes to living. We are, at the core,...
View ArticleThe Good Old Days
“You have forsaken your first love.” Revelation 2:4I must confess: I’m a romantic at heart, which means I love to hear stories of how people met and fell in love. What’s more, I love to hear stories of...
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