Perhaps you’ve been there — all alone, maybe even afraid. The outlook seems so bleak, the path forward so dark and uncertain. Suddenly, somebody comes along and just their presence brightens the path ahead and gives you strength. Such relief! Joshua was faced with an overwhelming situation as he was about to lead the Israelites […]

If you are a Christian, you need not fear or dread suffering. In fact, when suffering is one day viewed from the perspective of your future in eternal glory, you will be thankful for it. Please don’t misunderstand. No one enjoys suffering, or seeks out suffering, or hopes for suffering, or wants other believers to […]

Imagine you and a friend decide to go free climbing on the rock-face of a very steep mountain. You want a maximum thrill. It’s just the two of you and some rope, just in case of an emergency. Your friend ascends to the first plateau, ties the rope around his waist and drops it down […]

I was a freshman in high school when the Lord saved me through hearing the gospel at a weekly Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting at my public high school. Once converted, I used a devotional provided by that ministry which amounted to reading a few verses a day and then a few paragraphs of teaching […]

They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will […]

At the age of 22, James Cash Penney (1875-1971) worked as a clerk for a “Golden Rule” store. His honesty and work ethic led the owners to eventually offer him a partnership, and he opened his own store. James was so successful that he bought out his partners and renamed the business the J.C. Penney […]

Truth and humility are essential components of healthy conflict resolution in marriage, but love is the foundation. When thinking of our triangle, picture love as its base. Jesus’ “new commandment” speaks to all believers, and it must be the foundation for Christian marriage: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; […]

I recently traveled across the country to attend an international conference for the association that our local church is part of. When I arrived at the rental agency, they presented me with certain terms and conditions for my contract. I needed to be at least 25 years old and possess a valid driver’s license. I […]

I attended a conference years ago and stayed in the home of some local church members. The church hosting the conference had grown extremely large, with Sunday attendance in the thousands. The family I stayed with spoke of former days when their main teaching pastor wasn’t so well-known. They longed for those years when the […]