What comes to your mind when I say the word “Father”? Do you smile or cringe? How about “Dad”? or “Daddy”? Do you think of warm memories or does your stomach begin to turn in agony knowing that the only father you have ever known was the one who chose ...

Neatly dressed up, I drove into the city a few weeks ago for a yearly medical visit. Wearing a new wristwatch, stunning earrings, spiffy high heels, crisp flowing dress, makeup, etc., Following the exam I ran a few errands around town and rapidly hurried back home to feed our farm ...

How exactly can having 15-20 jobs over one’s working lifetime represent corruption? To answer the question, we need to look at the definition of corruption; “Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.” Or “The act of making someone/something morally depraved.” Young men and women, I believe that you have ...

‘Greater love hath no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.’ John 15:13 (ESV) One of the greatest joys we have are our friends.  These are the people God puts in our lives to give us companionship, encouragement, and precious peace. I firmly believe, as ...

The essence of judge not lest you be judged involves valuing individuals as God values them.  We are not our sins…nor are we our good deeds.  We are created beings, made in the image of a high and holy God.  Judgments detract from that beautiful truth by using an inaccurate ...

Doctors have confirmed it; you can die from a broken heart. “Broken Heart Syndrome” occurs when the heart fails due to hormone surges. Often, it occurs in the elderly when one spouse dies after many years of marriage, and the other follows– sometimes within hours. It occurs more often with ...

Just because you have power, doesn’t necessarily mean you have to use it.

Yesterday was the thirteenth anniversary of that horrific day in our nation’s history. A day when the whole world watched, in real-time, as terrorists attacked our citizens on American soil.

The message has remained the same for over 2,000 years.  It can still bring the same freedom, victory, and joy to it’s hearer – regardless.  Those who believe and receive it step from death into life in the twinkling of an eye.  Each one is born again.  Each becomes an ...

The Word of God works. Truett Cathy proved it—not that it needs proving, but celebrating wisdom’s victories is enjoyable and profitable! Cathy, the Chick-fil-A founder who died this week, left a legacy to learn from. His franchise began with and operates from a biblical foundation. And, as they say, the proof ...