“Do not…put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.” (Lev. 19:28) I don’t want to make more of things than I should, but have you noticed that tattoos have become about as commonplace as wearing blue jeans? Even in church, you will undoubtedly see a copious...
“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His Temple.” (Psalm 27:4) My wife and I used to live in the mountains west of Colorado Springs...
According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation report (Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds), kids between the ages of eight and eighteen are spending an average of 7.6 hours PER DAY absorbed with media entertainment related activities (TV, movies,...
“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.’”Proverbs 31:28-29 For the mother who is worthy of honor and praise, those mothers who have built their homes with wisdom and love, I...
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Tim. 1:5 [Mother’s Day is coming next Sunday. I am reposting an article I wrote for Mother’s Day last year.]...
“Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.” Prov. 10:6 Sister Aloysius is the school principal who rules by fear and ruthless discipline in a movie called Doubt. She operates under the premise that it is more...
“…with God all things are possible.” (Mt. 19:26) It was December 2011 when security cameras in the bustling town of Wenzou, China recorded the terrifying incident. A small child, resisting her parents, sat down in the middle of the street and stubbornly refused to...
“I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.” 2 Pet. 1:15 Attending a dear friend’s funeral this week, I was moved as family members, not clergy, handled everything in the service. The children and...
There is no more significant event in the history of mankind than the Resurrection. Without the Resurrection we are without hope and can offer the world no hope. The Resurrection is the cornerstone of God’s mercy and grace. As the apostle Paul noted, “If...
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. Mt. 7:26 No one really knows the origins of April Fools’ Day for sure, but one thing is for sure—it is a day celebrated worldwide with...
