Roadblocks and opposition often come up just when it seems that things are going well. Sometimes life goes off the rails. What do you do when you’re faced with strong opposition to what you believe is so good? ◊ Just… Read More ›
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A Good Bad Friday
Things could not have gone worse for such a promising weekend. No one was prepared for what happened on that Friday, an apparently good day gone very wrong. ◊ The two men were absolutely devastated as they walked toward the… Read More ›
Questions out of Tragedy
Another tragedy – this time a mass shooting in a Colorado marketplace. People want answers when bad things happen. Who or what is to blame? Why would God allow this? Consider the answer Jesus gives. ◊ Several years ago, 2… Read More ›
A Biblical View of COVID – One Year Later
A terrible calamity was thrust upon mankind over the past year. Our thoughts ran the gamut. Has there been a cultural shift in human will? How about Christian faith and hope? ◊ You cannot say that before the Coronavirus (Covid)… Read More ›
Parable of the Double-Minded Sons
If you think the gates of heaven are closed to those with a less than stellar past, think again. Consider this intriguing little Jesus parable. ◊ Remember that kid in school who always told the teacher about some mischief someone else… Read More ›
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Are you being judged? By others or even yourself? Are you innocent or guilty? Do you think that God can ever forgive you? Does it weigh you down? ◊ I was talking to a man once about Biblical faith and… Read More ›
Is there a Biblical Ideal for a King/President?
We hold up our civic leaders to great celebration and honor while they are truly only mere mortals of great stature. is there a Biblical ideal regarding these instruments of human and divine power? ◊ We just celebrated President’s Day in… Read More ›
Love Never Fails?
“How could God ever love a person like me?” It’s a common question with serious implications. She ultimately answered her question with a personal epiphany. ◊ I heard the story today of a young girl whose parents were biracial, white… Read More ›
A Jesus Movement Setup?
Those who lived through the Jesus Movement may see a familiar pattern with our modern-day cultural environment. Are we primed for another Jesus Movement? ◊ I became a Christian as a youngster in the early 1970’s. In fact, many of… Read More ›
And So We Start Again
What is January but a time to reset life on the maturing foundation of our hopes, fears, and good intentions? It’s good to remember that our plight is not unique. ◊ Our thoughts run the gamut as we immerse ourselves… Read More ›
Faith and Truth in a Dark World
Who do we believe? The challenge is that in all manners of faith and life we are surrounded by falsehoods, distortions, and even wrongdoing that can leave us confused and off base. It raises a question that only Jesus can… Read More ›
Misguided and Defiled Leadership
The leader was arrogant, self-serving, and surrounded by other corrupt officials. But God did not let them get away with it. A Biblical lesson for any generation. ◊ Do you ever get frustrated that corrupt behavior conducted by government or… Read More ›
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