Cavin Harper

“The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him?’”  Matt. 8:27 The account of Jesus’ calming the storm while he and the disciples were in a boat on the Sea of Galilee is not a story you would expect to hear at Christmas, but in fact, it goes to the...

Salvation Is More Than A Ticket To Heaven   “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jim Stovall’s powerful novel, The Ultimate Gift, describes the journey of the young, self-centered, irresponsible Jason Stevens, nephew of oil and gas...

Only God Can Remedy Man’s Predicament “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 The approach of the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, are especially significant for followers of Christ because we understand and know the reality of...

MAN IS POWERLESS TO SAVE HIMSELF "For the wages of sin is death..." Rom. 5:23 Fans of Star Trek know that the show frequently comments on how the people on planet earth have finally learned to live complete harmony and peace.  This notion that mankind is making great progress toward the...

Man is Powerless To Save Himself “The wages of sin is death...” Romans 6:23 College students gathering in a university student center were discussing various philosophies and religions of the world.  After one student shared the claims of Christianity and the Gospel, a student responded, “The...

Every Person is A Worshiper Longing For Answers and Meaning In Life “They [godless men] exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator…”  Rom. 1:25 In the immediate aftermath of 9-11, it was intriguing to watch our nation, from politicians to...

We Are All Mortal and Live With LimitationsPhysically, Emotionally, Relationally and Intellectually “When I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind…” Ecc. 2:11Solomon had it all - power, prestige, pleasures,...

Absolute Reality #3 We Are All Mortal and Live With Physical, Emotional, Relational and Intellectual Limitations “The length of our days is seventy, or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow…” Ps. 90:10 Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, is often associated with...

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD “Since they (mankind) did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.” Rom. 1:28 Famine, floods, and other natural disasters, combine with war, disease, starvation and death as an...

“In the beginning God created…” Genesis 1:1 Before we move on to Absolute Reality #2, I thought it would be appropriate to meditate on the foundational Reality that God alone is the Creator of all that exists and worship our Creator-Father. We sing a song from time to time in our church that...

Reality #1: God Is and Created ALL That Exists… Including YOU Part Two “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… and God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:1, 27 “Purple mountain majesty” is a daily wonder...

Absolute Reality #1 God Is One and Created ALL That Exists… Including You “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… and God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:1, 27Paganism is the prevailing religious view of...