The Bible is very clear about forgiveness…JUST GIVE IT!  With God there are no gray areas surrounding the importance of forgiveness.   John 3:16 tells us that forgiveness is so important to God  that He sent His only son, Jesus, to be the forgiver of our sins.  Jesus died an excruciatingly ...

Paul knew the secret. He would never be able to do both. He faced the same choice each of us must face, and it went against his natural desire to be liked and appreciated by others. He would have to choose popularity with people, or service to the Lord Jesus. ...

We All Need To “Pray For Peace” By John Livingston Clark Reba McEntire recently recorded a new song called “Pray For Peace.” In all that our world is presently experiencing we can definitely have some peace. What exactly is peace? The common thought, of course, is an absence of conflict ...

“Before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no Savior (Isaiah 43:10b-11 NKJV). I had a wonderful time several years ago visiting the land of Israel. We sailed the breathtaking Sea of Galilee one ...

  When we start to look at our problems and circumstances, and begin to project future events; we are on dangerous ground. The anxious person has little peace, and without peace there is turmoil and confusion. Even Christians can experience anxiety, but it is usually a result of taking our ...

In my last post, I discussed the importance of tithing from God’s point of view and the implications of good it has for those of us who will believe and partner with Him in this area.  Here are a few other God-directed steps to achieve the good news of financial ...

Husbands have you ever settled down for the night in hopes of getting more than a goodnight’s rest, and instead you find yourself face to face with a cold shoulder or a repetitious excuse.  Has it ever crossed your mind as to why this pattern seems to continue?   I realize ...

Seems like every time I turn on the TV, there is a commercial about how I need to lose weight, and can only do it their way.  I need to buy their nutritionally complete, delivered to my door, delicious meals.  And it only costs….how much???? Then there are the commercials with ...

If there was ever a kickball team with Jesus as the leader, can you imagine the dejected looks on the faces of the Pharisees?  Here they were highly esteemed religious men. They were the “cool kids” people looked up to.  They did everything right when it came to theory and ...

Tis the season to be jolly!   You may be asking, “Is it Christmas?”… Slow down… No it’s not. But this time of year really does bring out the jolliness in both parents and children alike. This is because it’s back to school time again!   Parents are eager to ...