In Pursuit of Faith
Faith is the foundation upon which all the virtues are laid. It is the center from which the diameter of the Christian life is measured. It is the buoy from which the depths of...
God’s Amazing Grace
In his historical novel based on the life of Lincoln, Gore Vidal pictures a cabinet meeting when it was evident that the South would be defeated and Lincoln’s advisors began to make plans for...
8 Things You Will Never Do in Heaven
Most likely today, you will do things you will never do in heaven.
1. If You Turn on a Light, You Did Something You Will Never Do in Heaven.
Half of the time in this world...
Wealthy People Who Pay No Taxes
Politicians talk of raising our taxes again. While they search for ways to raise revenue, citizens search for loopholes and exemptions to keep it. We are all interested in things that are tax-free.
Jesus knew...
Big Boys Don’t Cry
So we tell little boys when they fall. Then they read in their Bibles that Jesus wept. Does that mean He was a “sissie?” No. One has to consider the reason for the tears....
Once Saved, Always Saved?
Robert R. Taylor, Jr., comments that the possibility of apostasy is taught in over 2,500 places in Holy Writ.
Old testament
Consider a sampling from the Old Testament:
"And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the...
I’m Looking for a Church That Is Not So…
Many thousands of people search out a new church each year. They often research congregations in their area, ask around, and then personally visit the short list in a month of Sundays.
Let’s consider some...
If Jesus Were Running for President Would He Win?
At Jesus’ birth, politicians worried about being unseated by one born to be King (Matthew 2:1–16; John 18:37).
As an adult, He was tempted with political power—all the kingdoms of the world (Luke 4:5–6). At...
Jesus’ Adult Relationship with His Mother
We hear much talk about child abuse, and it is a great social evil. But there is another evil that needs addressing: parent abuse (Proverbs 10:1; 17:21; 23:24-25).
Eight million children assault their parents...
Jesus as a Teenager
Remarkably, Luke 2:39–52 is the only passage that records anything that happened during Jesus’ young years. From the time of His infancy until His introduction to Israel when He was twenty-nine, the Bible gives...