In I Kings 19, we read the story of Elijah running for his life from Queen Jezebel. Seeking refuge on Horeb. The wind, the earthquake,...

“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His...

When we think about God’s call on our life, we tend to think of it in terms of inspiration, joy, fulfillment, and purpose. And it is all...

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith . . . so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12:2-3) So...

But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (I Peter 4:13) Ask...

“Solid food is for the mature who, because of practice, have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” – Hebrews 5:14 Many...

In Galatians 6:1, we read “if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each...

In Titus 3, we read that we should: “be ready for every good deed” (v. 1) “be careful to engage in good deeds” (v. 8) “learn to engage in...

“Do you read the Bible?” “Of course I do!” “Then, what did you learn today?” The first question is easy. The second leaves us stumped. We...

“For our good God sometimes tries our courage and our love, depriving us of the things that seem to us, and which really are, very good...

I have always struggled with my relationship with money. There are so many ways to be wrong when it comes to what we think about it and...

Anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38) When Jesus spoke these words, it was before he had...

Okay, I admit it – I really enjoy the Perry Mason novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. Hence the title of this post. (Some of Gardner’s Mason...

Jesus did not teach us to pray, “Thy will happen.” He taught us to pray, “Thy will be done.” Let’s go do it!

We live in a world where success is determined by numbers. The more people, the more results, the more sales, the more fans … more is...

“The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer.” – Proverbs 15:28 Have you ever been the victim of a pat answer? You asked a serious...

When I read Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America – an excellent resource on the nature of poverty...

Evangelism. We’re all supposed to share the Good News with the people around us, but we often fail to do so. We’re afraid of rocking the...

“Two things I asked of You, do not refuse me before I die: Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed...

Long ago and far away (longer ago than I care to admit!), I trained in karate. I learned many lessons there that translated to the...