I waited apprehensively at the entrance to the platform as I stood behind the lead pastor.  He was training me in my first assignment as an assistant pastor.  Earlier, he had informed me that at any moment, I should be ready to preach or die.  As we prepared to step ...

In ancient times, Job asked this ageless question: If a man dies, shall he live again? (Job 14:14a). Today, people may ask, “What happens when I die?” The answer could be this: “That all depends!” There are three answers – The Horrifying, The Marvelous The Unbelievably Blessed. Three different answers ...

In these contemporary times, there is a tendency in Christian circles to say, “I love Jesus,” without understanding what that phrase means.  It is sometimes superficial and “hyped up” with an emotional high of group excitement.  What does it really mean to love Jesus?  Do you want to love Him? ...

I fell asleep taking the final exam in a college English class. Suddenly my fellow student was poking me in the ribs. Wake up! The professor had just told him to wake me up so I could finish the exam. Suddenly I felt hot – and awfully embarrassed!   I had ...

Today’s society confronts us with many choices, often unpleasant. A lot of them relate to our country’s government. But because most social studies and history courses have been on the back burner for years, today’s adults are unaware of how our government works and ignore the vitally important issues of ...