Recently, I was given a DVD set of Downton Abbey, a prominent TV series. The gifter told me the series reminded her of me and would speak to me like Anne of Green Gables. Having heard great things about the series from friends and family, I was so excited to ...

Do you realize that God uses the terms “peculiar” and “sheep” to describe you and me? Truth be known, sheep are a very peculiar lot.  Learning more about sheep will help you see our common characteristics.  You’ll also be amazed at “why” God really does deserve praise from us “peculiar” ...

“Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword.” (Isaiah 49:2) Did you know that you have a sword in your mouth? Jesus has a sword coming out of His mouth in John’s vision. (Revelation ...

There is coming a time when those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ will be instantly changed from mortal to immortal beings. What a thought! This will happen “in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead ...

“Gentlemen, why do you not laugh? With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.”  Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln lost his mother at age nine, his only sister at age 18,  one child, Eddie,  before he became the 16th president of ...

The world consists of dreamers. Every organization, corporation, charitable endeavor, and religious ministry has come about because someone had a dream. What about God-sized dreams? A God-sized dream is an idea put in a person’s mind and heart that is so big that only God can make it happen. So, ...

To be honest, I haven’t always been James’ biggest fan. While I know the Bible doesn’t contradict itself, I’ve alway wrestled with him about his perspective on grace. Some of what James says is difficult to reconcile with salvation by grace alone. But this morning, I heard an explanation of one of ...

How can a Christian get through to an overprotective, stubborn, I don’t need God type of a person? One issue near to my heart is encouraging others to seek the truth. I don’t intend to encourage people to seek “a” truth, but instead The Living Truth. So often though, people have created ...

American tolerance for Christians is very thin.  Not all of the criticism of Christianity is unwarranted.   Just or unjust, persecution is guaranteed—and will bring blessing to the Church.  It is a tool of transformation which will bring the unity Christ prayed for in John 17:1, “I pray that they will all be ...

The Constitution protects us against the government seizing our property … right? Yes and no. We are indeed protected from such actions. History has proven, however, that the government may “take control of both commercial and private interests” if it is “deemed necessary.” It is the responsibility of the president ...