“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23) A little while back, my housemates were on vacation and their dog, Sammie, was left for their sons to watch.  One night Sammie was left alone for ...

National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 24 through May 30.   Using #Itonlytakesone to impress upon folks the truth that: “It only takes one storm to change your life,” the National Weather Service is serious about raising understanding of tropical cyclones.  From facts such as “six inches of storm surge ...

How should Christians live in the midst of the present world condition of evil, same-sex marriage, lack of morality, and religious persecution? The Bible gives the answers. 1. We must be strong in our faith and beliefs. We cannot buckle under pressure to conform. Giving into the worldly ways and thinking ...

The Duggar family is making headlines again. The 19 Kids and Counting stars are under tremendous scrutiny after news broke of Josh Duggar’s alleged child molestation accusations. Twelve years ago, Josh confessed that he molested several underage girls, which some reports say included his sisters. The now 27-year-old married father of ...

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.” ~ Psalm 4:1 At a trip to the local Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a patron is told, “Please take a number and have ...

There are so many stories in the Bible that speak of God’s chosen people being tempted and following through that temptation. Take Cain and Abel: Cain convinced Abel to come with him to a field, where he murdered him because of jealousy after each of them made an offering to ...

When something doesn’t turn out the way we hope, we feel disappointed. There are degrees of disappointment, from a passing bad day to outright devastation. Christians are not shielded from disappointment. Actually, believers might have a tendency to struggle more from this emotional ailment than those who do not believe ...

Is there ever a time when the Bible won’t work in our lives? The answer is yes! It can be a simple misquote, a misunderstanding of the content in a passage, failure to look at a verse within the surrounding context, or it can be a severe diversion–this is what some cults ...

After 14 1/2 hours of deliberation last week, jurors in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial found him guilty of setting the bomb at the Boston Marathon. They have now handed down the most severe penalty for his crime–death. Tsarnaev is a Chechen immigrant who became a US citizen. He was only ...

Dating is not always a fun thing. As a single mom I’ve found it to be extremely difficult. Maybe it’s because I’m older and wiser. I’m more prepared to turn down an invitation if a man isn’t committed to his faith in Christ. That is something that hasn’t always been ...