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The owner of Segway, the personal-transporter company, died this past weekend when he drove his two-wheeled vehicle off a 30-foot cliff. Few details have emerged concerning the accident involving the company’s flagship product, a gyroscopically controlled...

Thirty-three miners rescued in a storybook ending that captivated the world—what good news! No expense was spared by the Chilean government in rescuing the men trapped 2300 feet below the ground for over two months. A collective cheer was raised everywhere...

"And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell” Matthew 5:30 NIV PTO --- Power Take Off Unit --- If you have ever been around a farm, farm...

A cultural shift is taking place and it has to do with watches, as in wrist-watches. The younger generation can’t understand why a person would want to own a single function item like a wrist watch. After all, a cell phone (which every last teenager in the...

Current event: the typical temptation you and I will experience today (whatever that may be). I was contemplating this morning the story of Jesus being led by the Spirit into the desert for a time of testing (Luke 4:1-2). Satan used that same experience for...

Dateline: December 2, 2010,  USA Today. Scientists now believe there are more stars in the universe than previously thought. The estimate currently sits at:  300 sextillion (that's 300 billion  x 1 trillion or  3 with 23 zeroes after it)! A lot of stars!...

We are constantly bombarded with the message, “Don’t be content. Your life is not what it should be. You need our product, experience or idea to complete your existence here on earth.”  This can drive a person to spend now rather than save for the future, to...

“Christmas is a comin’ and the geese are getting fat.” I’m not sure what that has to do with anything. But, for Christians, we have super-imposed on this secular holiday season a spiritual overlay, one that captures the imagination and spiritual wonder. ...

Daily news comes with the evidence of a fallen world. Crazed gunman in Arizona, flash floods in Brisbane, governments crumbling in the Middle East. A young marriage falling apart, a diagnosis of cancer, battle of depression, the pain of loneliness. Is there...

How do you respond when someone publically refers to “father sky and mother earth,” as happened recently in a speech given at the memorial services in Arizona for the victims of an insane man’s rampage? Yes there were times when the prophets of God called...

"There are no friends in hell: the residents With zeal display self-love’s destructive art In narcissistic rage. The better part, The milk of human kindness, no defense Against a graceless world, robbed of pretense, Decays and burns away. To have a heart...

Clayton M. Christiansen, professor at Harvard Business School, writing in the Harvard Business Review: “When people with a high need for achievement have an extra half hour of time or an extra ounce of energy, they’ll unconsciously allocate it to activities...

Have you ever wanted to examine the artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome up close? According to Wikipedia, "It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including...

Disturbing though it may seem, so called neutrality is but a sightless dream, The humanist refutes truths logic as it exposes their unreasonable schemes. Implying that bigotry hallmarks the apologist, who ventures close to their lies? So they pull out all...

"Our dear Lord knows best, and may not act according to our understanding … He does not always have an easy, pleasant path for us … but He does always have a good path for us – even if that path involves suffering… His goal is NOT our earthly ‘happiness’ …...

"It is a profound irony that the Son of God visited this planet, and one of the chief complaints against him was that he was not religious enough."  Rebecca Manley Pippert (as passed on to me by Bill Mantel).

Fear!!! grips the heart, prevents dreams, paralyzes actions, imprisons the soul. When God's people fear anything, they embrace a downward spiral of death. Death of life--for living in fear is no life at all. The Hebrews were on a roll. Their tormenters, the...

USA Today, quoting from Newser posted this feed today (May 29, 2013): "... a Vatican spokesman stresses that the church believes all salvation 'comes from Christ, the Head, through the Church which is his body,' meaning those with awareness of the Catholic...

The title sounds like a cheap infomercial on late night TV. But, don't we all desire success in whatever we do?  In my morning quiet time, I read the following: This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and...

"Baseball is my life." Overheard in a TV interview of a major league ball player. "I eat, live and sleep baseball." For others it is their job or their family.  For some young people, "My life is Justin Bieber." Then there are those whose life is running...

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? But as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. (1 Sam 30:24) I like the old King James version of this verse. Are you one who "tarrieth...

And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart ... (1 Ki 9:4a) Integrity is a matter of the heart, an inward character. It is who you are in your thought life and self-reflection.  This is the real you. Being...

During a recent terrorist siege on a mall in Kenya (September 2013) where  67 victims were tortured, maimed or mutilated, one survivor told of finding a teenager who had been shot and died, with his blood still flowing. She smeared some of his blood on...

Pray for the man in the pulpit this Sunday. He is like one beggar telling other beggars where to find bread. He is one sinner telling other sinners where to find forgiveness. He is one struggling believer reminding other struggling believers of God's grace....

Like so many others, I suffer from “news junkitis.” I came down with this sometime in the last ten or fifteen years. I remember back when I was a young man, hearing older Christians pontificating about geopolitical issues, wondering how in the world they...

Not being a social scientist or a social or cultural historian, I cannot speak with any scientific, research-based authority on what I am about to address. But I do enjoy reading history and cultural/religious trends, and have lived over fifty years immersed...

COVID-19, coronavirus, Delta, Omicron—all words that have entered the common language. To some they are terrifying; to others, political footballs. As you read this, you have opinions, maybe fears; perhaps you’ve lost loved ones, are still suffering the...

My grandson tested positive for COVID recently. He’s two-and-a-half years old. He doesn’t understand the coronavirus pandemic that has swept over the entire world, nor the intricacies of what a virus is, or the definition of a vaccine, booster shot, or the...

We are coming down to the wire, building up to the NFL playoffs. The entire season is built around making a spot in the post-season one-and-done tournament to determine the best team in the league. A few observations might prove interesting, even to those...

A hot item in the news lately is the topic of who is ultimately responsible for public education. The U.S. has a checkered and inconsistent history on this matter, going back to revolutionary times. The founding fathers felt that for democracy to work well,...

Housing prices have gone up astronomically in this last year. Where I live, valuations have gone up from 17 percent to upwards of 30 percent in one year. Since we just recently moved across the U.S. to be closer to family, my wife and I went to an open house...

Weather affects our moods differently at different times of the year. But one thing remains the same: we all talk about the weather, whether we like the weather or don’t like the weather (and whether you find the repetition of homonyms interesting or dull or...

As I am writing this, the Supreme Court of the United States needs to replace one of its nine justices, and the news cycle is now focusing on whom the president will nominate as a replacement. Liberal and conservative pundits are warning of democracy’s...

The preacher at church speaks very bluntly. His sermon series title is “Mind Games,” and he tells the congregation flat out that he will be dealing with uncomfortable things that shock some church people. His teaching builds on the widely known trilogy that...

The answer is, “It all depends.” If I compare myself with Dr. Ben Carson, I am an extremely low-capacity! Raised by a single mother from the time he was eight, at the age of thirty-three he became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the United...

How easily and wrongly do we judge a book by its cover, that is, judge people by their looks, clothes, facial expressions, color of skin, or ethnicity? Suppose you saw Aristotle, the celebrated philosopher from antiquity. How would you judge him if you...

In our men’s fellowship and Bible study recently, I made a statement that I am having second thoughts about. In Mark 5, we read about a woman with a severe menstrual issue lasting twelve years sneaking up through the crowd to touch the edge of Jesus’ cloak...

Hers was a life well-lived. Joan McIntee was born in 1933, born-again in 1942, and slipped into glory March 8, 2022, aged eighty-nine. Her lifelong desire, to quote the apostle Paul, was that “Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether...

The Oscar awards show, that self-hagiographical showcase for the Hollywood film industry, was embarrassingly marred in 2022. The violence displayed on the stage was a live enactment of what Hollywood glorifies in its highly lucrative blockbuster films, yet...

We wrote about the hypocrisy in Hollywood; what about hypocrisy in us as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ? Are we part of the masses who encourage filmmakers in their portrayal of violence, sex, and various distorted worldviews? I can hear the groans:...

Do the teachings of Jesus carry more authority than the teachings of the apostle Paul or other NT writers? (In some Bibles, the words of Jesus are printed in red so that they stand out and are often called “red-letter Bibles.”) The answer would seem obvious,...

“I’ve come that they might have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Should Christians have to settle for boring church services? Of course not. But should we pump people up like a politician working a crowd, or like a motivational speaker trying to...

A common way of describing a believer in Jesus Christ today is to say, “He loves Jesus.” But what does that mean? I remember hearing the respected and popular theologian, teacher, and writer R.C. Sproul relating a story about being confronted by a young...

The following was sent to my family by our good friend, Jim Mayer. He pulled these truths from a book titled Not by Chance: Learning to Trust a Sovereign God by Layton Talbert and share them with my family during one of our most difficult experiences of...

I’ll keep this short: [B]e warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body. The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. (Eccl....

We don’t need to be high-IQ scientists to know that life begins in the womb. The Bible is clear about this. Among many passages, Psalm 139 stands out: 13For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. 14I will give thanks to You, for I am...

Some truths never get old. Of course, all biblical truth falls in line with this assessment; however, Scripture we learned as young Christians should not be tucked away in our back pockets or relegated to the attic with our memorabilia and no-longer-used...

Our times are crazy, as you’ll agree if you have been following the news. Just recently, an “expert” witness was testifying before a congressional committee and refused to give a definition of a woman. In the mindset of those who embrace the idea that people...

Jesus stared down the shame. That is a powerful encouragement for all today who are plagued with shame. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines shame as “a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety.” The Free Dictionary...

The worldliness of the world has crept into the Christian community. It has happened slowly over time, like the frog in the kettle story. I could be talking about many different things (all of which need our attention), but I want to focus attention on one...

My granddaughter recently finished her bedtime prayer, “Oh, and Jesus, please say hi to great-grandma for me.” Simple, genuine, sweet, but more importantly, precious to God. I think of what our Lord taught: “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and...

It is no secret that, at least in the western world, more women than men follow the Lord closely. Our sisters in the Lord make the time to gather for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship more easily and readily than our brothers in Christ. Sociologists are...

New preachers have arisen in the Bible-believing world, which is an encouraging sign, for until our Lord returns, the task is never over for preaching the Word of God. Many, praise God, take the apostle Paul’s teaching to Timothy as inviolable and...

Are we judging unbelievers when we warn them of God’s judgment on their sin? Now, that is a loaded question. We immediately picture the placard-waving zealots at sporting events or on street corners shouting out with bold diatribes, “Repent, you sinners!” Or...

Blasé (bland or lazy) interpretation of the Bible abounds today, at least in some circles. Of course, when you make a statement like that, you invite the opposing argument that there are too many opinionated, uninformed, adamant, argumentative...

Christians continue to get easily caught up in the foray of political dissent. Frustration and angst over politics have moved beyond civil discourse, even eclipsing gripes and complaints, and land, in many cases, in despondency. Moral upheaval continues...

The term “god” has become commonplace in contemporary conversation, showing up in various forms: “My god …” or  “Oh my god" as a phrase to express excitement Some feel it shows disrespect to God to use His name in such a common, superficial way. Some say it...

If we live under grace and not under law, then is it OK to swear? A case can be made for not using phrases that convey disrespect for God by combining the term with other clearly understood swear words; it should go without saying that those things should be...

Instinctively and through general Christian understanding, we know (or at least sense) that swearing is not a good thing to do. Finding substitute words that sound similar just sidesteps the problem. For example, replacing “By God” with “By gosh” or using...

My watch is fifty-four years old. It repeatedly stops throughout the day, and when I wear it, I have to always double-check it against my smartphone. After resetting the time and giving it a good shake, my Seiko starts up again—for a bit, and then stops....

We can’t live without it. Redaction has always been part of our lives, but most of us never knew there was a word for it. Now it has become mainstream terminology in political discourse, with the confiscation of alleged classified material from the former...

As I write this, I am asking the Lord to give words, things to say that will somehow bring a blessing, a challenge, an insight, or simply a word of encouragement. A friend recently told me of a book about prayer that has challenged him: Communion with God,...

As believers, we absolutely must hold to the truth of the Word of God unwaveringly, unflinchingly, and unashamedly. After all, 2 Timothy 3:16 conveys the centrality of the Word of God for life and godliness. If you don’t know that verse, you should. The Word...

While I’m generally not a country and western music aficionado, this song brought me to tears as I was randomly listening to someone’s playlist. And every time I hear it, I praise God for His grace and mercy for the gospel that changes lives, including mine....

One of the most beloved poems of all time needs little introduction. Read it and let it sink in. Believers are in a good place when we realize what God can do with us, as instruments in the Master’s hand. ‘Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer...

How do we make sense out of a disaster of epic proportions, like the recent hurricane in the Caribbean and Florida? Loss of life is the most tragic, representing years of life with purpose and meaning, love and relationships, experiences and celebrations—all...

We took our travel trailer out for a short trip the other day, and one of the two 20-pound propane tanks ran out of gas. Disconnecting the empty and tossing it up into my truck, I headed to the filling station. Impatient as I am and always angling for...

A while ago, my wife’s smart phone was old and outdated; it was ready for the electronics graveyard. Online sites for selling or trading it in would not give us much for it, so since it was a busy time of the year, I decided to simply wipe the data off it...

Salvation is a back-pocket issue, I was once told by a mainline denominational pastor. Once we believe that Christ’s death is the foundation on which our faith rests, we should merely try to live like Jesus lived as we read in the gospel accounts. I was less...

A fun thing to do as a child living in the north, where snow blankets the winter experience, was stepping into my father’s footprints in the snow. His stride, of course, was much longer than mine, but I would stretch to reach the next indent in the snow,...

Eternal security for genuine believers is something I hold to unashamedly and for studied, biblical reasons. But the truth that this doctrine encapsulates can, unfortunately, be used as a license to abuse grace, producing spoiled Christians. I came to Christ...

Like many people, keeping my commitment to daily communion with the Lord has its challenges. Responsibilities, meetings, finances, people issues and family commitments wait impatiently for us to wake up. We need to preempt those forces by taking command of...

A friend of mine, quite a while ago, created a graphic to represent in picture form the truth of what Christians have entitled the Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13. God delights in the arts, even using poetry to extol the greatness of love, as He does in this...

One of the most common struggles for new believers is not always “feeling” that they are saved. Without a doubt, the Lord wants all Christians to be confidently assured of their relationship with Him. This confidence does not come from the unreliable,...

Knowing God is our greatest goal as creatures made in His image. This knowledge is not an arrival destination but a growth journey. Our Christian lives are more than a self-improvement endeavor, but a personal relationship with our Lord in the truest sense...

Some denominations have a clergy class of “priests,” and their adherents refer to them as father, monsignor, reverend and assorted other titles. In some cases, those of the clergy wear special clothes (“vestments”) while officiating in their religious...

Over the course of the Christian life, there will be times when spiritual issues come up in conversation with non-believers. This happens when you purposefully share your faith in evangelism, for example. But most of the time, spiritual matters will come up...

Historical context is essential to an informed study of what was going on when God conveyed His truth in the ancient World. When we understand what it meant to the early believers, we present-day believers can then apply it to our lives today. While the...

Sometimes a bit of satire can communicate well, though I risk the danger of superficially stereotyping major and sometimes complex issues, and offending people who hold to these various belief systems. Nevertheless, I plunge ahead in the spirit of...

For those who are older, we grew up with Mad Magazine, one of the original satirical publications in cartoon form. My favorite part was the last page which had a fold-over design. The page contained a picture or drawing of sorts, with words and paragraphs...

First of all, the Bible is clear that if anything exists, then God made it. To put it another way, if there is something that God didn’t make, then that thing doesn’t exist. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being...

The apostle Paul’s highest goal was to know Him—that was the focus that framed everything else in his life: I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord … that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection...

(Adapted from Dr. Paul Meier and Dr. Paul Minrith) Years ago, I sat under the teaching of Drs. Meier and Minrith, Christian psychologists and prolific writers on mental and emotional health issues. While my wife Mary and I attribute the longevity of our...

The Bible makes statements about itself, claiming to be inspired, that is, the Word of God. This, of course, does not prove that the Bible is inspired, that would be circular reasoning.  However, on one hand, this presents assurance to believers, but on the...

Speaking with tongue firmly planted in my parody cheek, many today are departing from the truth of God’s Word and becoming callous about a clearly taught principle of Scripture. I want to make two points about the importance of having a beard. The biblical...

One of the great prayers of the Bible comes from a man who, though deeply flawed, loved the Lord deeply. David wanted to build a house for God, but the Lord denied him that request and instead promised that He would build a house for David. David was...

If God wants to give us the desires of our heart, as we delight ourselves in Him (Ps. 37:4), then it makes sense that we can adapt or otherwise follow the example of the prayers of godly people in the Bible whose hearts delighted in God. While King Solomon...

… 18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. This is one of those verses easy to gloss over as superfluous religious terminology having little to do with the...

… 18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. If growing in grace is not a platitudinal salutation, a call to be more sociable, or a command to become more and...

… 18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. We have seen that growing in grace takes us on a journey of discovering more and more the depths and expanse of God’s...

… 18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. We are to grow in our understanding and appreciation of our Lord’s grace to us, which He poured out fully in saving...

What is the most important Christian doctrine? That sounds like something ivory tower scholars debate in the dusty confines of a seminary apart from everyday life. But the apostle Paul didn’t think that was a bad question; he spent two books of the Bible on...

“The whole earth is full of his glory.” Isaiah 6:3b While sitting on a cliff overlooking Lake Ontario, one of North America’s Great Lakes, the sunset was gorgeous and a group of us were enjoying the calming, relaxing show of a multicolored display. The blue,...

“The whole earth is full of His glory” Isaiah 6:3b. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace The glory of God is His reputation. It is His stature in the eyes of His...

True or false: God will never put you in a situation that is more than you can handle? While once a typical Christian response to challenging circumstances, it is now being blown off as “not true” (as one person suffering from terminal cancer told me). Well,...

Have you ever been in an argument where other people try to box you into a corner with a false entrapment? They throw the kind of question at you that no matter how you answer, it will be wrong. Or they thrust a seemingly “water-tight” argument on you to...

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt,” wryly spoken by Abraham Lincoln (16th president of the United States, 1861-1865). On the other hand, Woodrow Wilson (28th president, 1913-1921) encouraged foolish people...

If your favorite meal entrée is filet mignon or filet of sole, I would suggest stepping up your culinary tastes to enjoy a different kind of filet, namely a filet of strangers. Let your meals fulfill more than just a necessity of life; I invite you to...

What hope is there for the person who has fallen in sin and disloyalty to God? Someone has needled people of religion that they have just enough of it to make them feel guilty. But beyond the false and manipulating guilt put on us by legalistic systems, most...

It is refreshing to hear more and more people talking about God and their belief in Him. The world certainly needs more of that. So why in my prayer do I resist praying to “God?” Please don’t write me off as a persnickety old-school legalist; hear me out. If...

How would you like to have that said about you at your funeral, that no one was going to miss you and, in fact, all were glad you were gone? This was the epithet of the sixth king in the dynastic line of David: “Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he...

Anyone who studies the Bible will notice that often the New Testament (NT) writers quote from the Old Testament (OT). The problem arises when you compare the NT quotes with the actual verses in the OT and sometimes discover they don’t seem to match up. In a...

Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder,” intoned George Washington, the first president of the United States, in one of his many speeches.1 Have you compromised your spiritual wallet with Satan-inspired currency? What have you gained at...

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing,” wrote U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. While mere humans are not inspired, the adage seems intuitively true that, “All truth is God’s...

"Temporary deviations from fundamental principles are always more or less dangerous. When the first pretext fails, those who become interested in prolonging the evil will rarely be at a loss for other pretexts." James Madison, 4th president of the United...

NOTE: The following excerpt comes from the excellent little book, “Gentle and Lowly” by Dane Ortlund (Crossway) Have you ever stopped to observe what Paul says, at the end of that long sentence (in Eph. 2:4-7), is the ultimate reason for our salvation? It...

Sermon Title: How to have all the money you want. Scripture: “Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every...

The computer and the internet are the key ingredients that created the information explosion. But who created those two things? Well-known names like Steve Jobs (Apple) and Bill Gates (Microsoft) come to the fore, but the seminal developments began before...

One of my favorite quotes comes from Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in his classic: “The Gulag Archipelago” (1973). If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest...

C.S. Lewis used the term “chronological snobbery” to refer to the assumption that whatever has gone out of date is thereby discredited.[1] It was one of his obstacles in coming to faith when considering a 2,000-year-old religion like Christianity. But what...

To the good fortune of all Christians everywhere, I never became a professional gospel singer or musician. I dreamt of it when I became a Christian, thinking about how best to serve the Lord. Oh, I could grab a handful of ivories on the keyboard and strum a...

The following story is told by a former bodyguard of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning sovereign in Great Britain’s history, who passed away in 2022. This showed the humorous side of a very proper and austere lady who took her role as England’s...

Recently in conversation with some old friends, the comment came up that as we get older, our job is to keep the lights on at church. The thought was that as we are less on the front lines of ministry and more in the background, doing the more mundane stuff...

I’d like to think that my decisions in life are made through a spiritual-logical process of consulting Scripture, praying for the Holy Spirit’s guidance, seeking insight from godly counsel, evaluating the pros and cons, and generally using wisdom integrated...

When I was younger, like in my 20s, I discovered a way to get an education at NO COST. College and university degrees are enormously pricey, but there is an easy and inexpensive way to gain wisdom and smarts. This idea that I’ve stumbled across taps into the...

The famous saying is that all truth is God’s truth. But not all that passes as  “my truth” or “your truth” is not truth, but rather opinions. The Bible is the surest source of truth and drips with wisdom (which can be defined as truth applied to...

THINK!” was emblazoned on the whiteboard in class. I would write that on the first day for new students in my Bible college class on hermeneutics. My goal was not to teach the young people what to think but how to think. Of course, we all think as a primary...

Faith or wisdom, which do we as Christians live by? Both! One doesn’t negate or exist in tension with the other. The books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are filled with wisdom. The first is wisdom for how to live practically in this world—“Do this, and the...

I  am surprised not more Christians memorize Scripture—this is one of the best and most practical ways to grow spiritually. Did you know there is a tremendous benefit for your spiritual life in developing this discipline? I would invite all who read this to...

So you want to begin memorizing Scripture? Where do you start? Many books on discipleship include verse lists for new and growing believers. The ones I memorized fifty-two years ago when I came to Christ are still branded in my mind and spirit. Here are the...

God cares for the disadvantaged. Who are they? I think of refugees fleeing their homes because of violence and wartime atrocities, women and children subject to domestic abuse, kidnapped kids thrown into human trafficking, immigrants who have sacrificed...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has invaded my life in two surprising ways. Is AI a sinister technology that will someday take over the world and eliminate human beings? Will it be a tool of the anti-Christ that will usher in the end times? Or is it simply a...

It has been said that problem-solving is about learning to kick something into a higher orbit, that is, to reframe or evaluate the dilemma in the context of a bigger picture. The ultimate way for Christians to problem-solve is to take the problem into the...

Popular advice flows freely with a warm, knowing look and firm but compassionate voice, “Follow your heart.” Should I marry this person who makes me feel good, move to that city where the weather is nicer, take the better-paying job, or go into debt for the...

When I was younger, it seemed that older people spent excessive time reading the news and arguing with anyone within earshot about their political views and world events. Those that didn’t simply lacked a loud voice about such things, so naturally, to young...

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. (2 Tim. 2:15) Did you know that E-Meds (Bible-Equip) offers two online courses for a guided delve into the study of God’s...

The year was 1919. Astronomers gathered in the tropics of Brazil and the island of Principe off the west coast of Africa to observe the longest eclipse of the 20th century. This was not just an entertaining stargazing effort; it was to conduct an...

Sin is rampant; we all know that. But how do we deal with it if we call ourselves “good Christians” when we find ourselves caught up in its web? King David, a man of God that he was, most famously known for his affair with Bathsheba, knew this problem well....

“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (John 17:3) The knowledge of God, the loyalty to God, the love of God: What a progression! Never forget that our entire goal and purpose in life is to...

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head. (Psalm 22:7 KJV) Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the renowned 19th century preacher, captures God’s love on the cross. Using “ye old Englishe” style, the message comes through loud...

“If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength.” (Eccl. 10:10) When my spiritual edge becomes dull, I have to work harder to walk the walk and talk the talk of a devoted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. We try harder...

1Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord 9 …Praise the Lord! This psalm begins the collection often called the “Egyptian Hallel” psalms (13-18). Though this name is not given to them in Scripture, later Jewish writings...

Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (Rom 8:34) [God] raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus … (Eph....