“The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23 We celebrate Christmas because God sent his son, Jesus to live on this earth, die for our sins, and give us the gift of eternal life. During this Christmas season as we are giving gifts to...
In the midst of overwhelming tragedy, Job responds to the foolish ‘wisdom’ of his friends with a measure of sarcasm: “Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food? Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” While the obvious...
“Pray for each other so you may be healed.” James 5:16 Pray for the deployed troops during this Christmas season and their families. It’s hard to imagine how difficult it must be for them. Many military kids will miss their fathers or mothers during at Christmas. Many...
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths… (Eph. 4:29) Have you ever noticed how political discussions have a way of bringing out the worst in people. Does the degree of verbal slander between candidates and the angry comments of much of the general...
“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty works.” Psalms 145:5 One of the ways you can tell of God’s mighty works during this Christmas season is to choose a Bible verse that has been meaningful to you to pray for your...
We are fond of referring to our brave soldiers and service men and women as those who lay their lives on the line for us to defend our freedom. But do we know what freedom really means any more? If our grandchildren were to ask us what freedom means, what would you...
“Pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.” James 5:16 NLT Pray for grandparents of the children left behind by the deployed military to provide spiritual covering, encouragement, and...
As many of you may have learned from the Harvard cheating scandal recently, character is about more than following rules. Character has to do with the kind of person I want to be—or not want to be. It’s interesting how surprised many of the students and faculty at...
“I will guide you along the best pathway for your life; I will advise you and watch over you.” Psalms 32:8 NLT Many of our grandchildren will be back in school this month. They will have new teachers, make new friends, attend new schools, and experience many new...
We used to sing, ‘What the world need now is love, sweet love’. I don’t know if you are aware of it, but a few things have changed. The music of today is substantively different and reveals a lot about this generation of young people. In a recent BreakPoint...