“The Great Commission” is the directive Jesus gave to His disciples – and by extension, us – to go throughout the world a make Christian disciples. This has caused a lot of activity, anxiety, and guilt ever since. ♦ About 15… Read More ›
Abundant Living
Time for Your Ship to Come in?
Do you ever get the thought that you’ve been good, steady and paid your dues and now God owes you some reward or at least some favor in return? Be careful. ♦ One day several years ago a friend of mine,… Read More ›
Strong and Courageous in the Marketplace?
To survive in today’s competitive world requires strength and courage. People rise and fall everyday with varying doses of whatever it takes. But what does the Biblical directive to “be strong and courageous” really mean and how does it apply… Read More ›
The Parable of the Message
The Word of God is for all mankind. There are Life and Death implications to how we respond. Casual response is actually not acceptable, per the ultimate Judge. The message is clear, even as told in a simple story. ♦ Some… Read More ›
Was That You, God?
That little hunch or fleeting notion might have been palpable, like a crystal-clear dream, vision, thought, or even small voice. Ever get those spiritual inclinations that seem so vivid yet ridiculously risky, hard, or seemingly impossible? But they seem so right. “Was… Read More ›
Still Well With Your Soul?
There are discouraging and even tragic events in life where one’s faith is tested and stretched to breaking points. The story of Horatio Spafford is a painful example of one that yet encourages us today with the story behind the authoring… Read More ›
3 Christian Resolutions
We make them every year. Resolute promises to ourselves to be different starting on January 1 of a New Year. As if there’s magic at the stroke of midnight. What’s a Christian to do? ♦ We’ve all made New Year’s… Read More ›
A Husband’s Duty
There are 3 simple duties that men, as husbands to their wives, should be doing daily. How easy to forget; how unfortunate to do so. ♦ In the context of justifying my very busy recent business schedule, a Bible passage from… Read More ›
A Thanksgiving Story – The Indian Stranger
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was celebrated with gratefulness for God’s provisions and survival, including a “special instrument sent of God…” ♦ In the days before America was founded, an American Indian named Tisquantum (Squanto for short) would travel across the… Read More ›
The Future-Spouse-Prayer Treatment
It’s sometimes hard to see beyond your children’s here and now. But they do grow up and the visions you convey to young minds have powerful implications. All the more so if you’re a person of prayer. ♦ In her broken… Read More ›
If God is Good, Why Do I Feel So Bad?
If God is so good, then why do we still feel so bad, even sad? What’s really keeping a person from a life of real joy and happiness? ♦ Ok. So if one is loved by God and God is good,… Read More ›
A Simple Gospel: Romans 1-3
The Biblical letter to the Romans, written by the Apostle Paul, makes a powerful presentation of the Christian Gospel and a case for the world’s need for God. And it merely takes faith, like that of a child. ♦ The Apostle… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 