Sin Taxes

An 89-year-old friend told me, "You can't win sinning." They were right.

The Power of Small Deeds

Our efforts in the cause of Christ to influence and win people to Christ often seem so fruitless that we are prone to give up, but they are worth it!
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A New Leaf or a New Life?

Nature forms us. Sin deforms us. Schools inform us. Prisons reform us. But only Christ transforms us.  The Bible says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;...

Hope is Powerful

A Lot Can Happen A man sentenced to death obtained a reprieve by assuring the king he would teach his majesty’s horse to fly within the year—on the condition that if he did not succeed,...

The Remedy for Judging

1) Love. Love is always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient (1 Corinthians 13:7; cf. 1 Peter 4:8). The faults of others will appear thick if our love for...

I Drive a Donkey

There is an obscure Bible character that holds a great deal of fascination for me. His name is Harbona(h) and his name only appears twice, both in connection with the account of Esther. He is introduced in Esther 1:10 and plays a key role in this divine story of providence in Esther 7:9.

It Was Right There All The Time

 An old Eastern parable titled “The Wealth Is Nearer to You Than You Think,” relates the story of a rich merchant who took a journey to a distant land.  As the businessman traveled, he met...

Should One Believe the Bible?

Clearly a lot of people don’t believe it is reliable. What are the facts?

The Finest New Testament Christian You Never Heard Of

It is important to build a good reputation; it is more important to maintain it. A good reputation takes time to build, but it can be destroyed in just a minute.

The Sin of Silence

Citizens under arrest are given their Miranda rights, which include “the right to remain silent.” Citizens of God’s kingdom have no Miranda rights. With so much at stake, Christians do not have “the right...