Solomon knew what he was talking about in the book of Ecclesiastes. He was a man who had it all: wisdom, adoring women, an earthly kingdom, and 25 tons of gold received yearly! What more could there be? Solomon knew the answer to that–it was wisdom to live right. God ...
Read More »3 Things That Hinder Our Prayers
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ” -John Bunyan If your life is anything like mine everyday seems more busy than ever before. It appears to drag us into multiple directions at once and it can be difficult to think ...
Read More »Trampling the Constitution: Gender ‘Identity’ Politics vs. Religious Liberty
Houston Mayor Annise D Parker has placed herself smack in the middle of a firestorm. Evidently, she needs to read her Constitution again. What in the world was she thinking? What are we thinking allowing elected officials to serve subpoenas to pastors, requesting multiple forms of communications including sermons and ...
Read More »Our Hope: Walkin’ On Through It
‘Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.’ Psalm 9:10 (NIV) Let’s agree right away that life is hard. There is no splitting hairs about it, no glossing it over, no making it sound better than that. But even though ...
Read More »Endless Possibilities
At one level, the Christian walk appears difficult. But at another, it’s impossible, especially if relying on your own strength. Too often, little things take us down and we fall short of desirable goals. In my experience, sooner or later, good works fail. One might wonder how our ancestors endured ...
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