Coming Forth As Gold

 “That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 1:7)  (Use Bible) Character Matters! These words of Peter...

Persecution of Christians

  It is strange news to many peoples’ ears to learn that more Christians were martyred for Christ in the 20th century than any other century in history. As historian Paul Johnson said, one of the wonders of the 20th century is that Christianity survived the 20th...

A Provoked Spirit

  (Use Bible)  “They angered Him also at the waters of strife, So that it went ill with Moses on account of them; Because they rebelled against His Spirit, So that he spoke rashly with his lips. They angered Him also at the waters of strife, So that it went ill with...

I Am The Resurrection

Is there life After death?  Is it possible for us to experience meaningful life Now and Before death? The answer to these two questions is an astounding Yes!  It is found in the only one who has been there and come back to tell us about it, Jesus Christ. So let me ask...

The Shootings In Tucson, Az

The Blame Game   The shootings in Arizona are a tragedy. It staggers the moral imagination of us all. Hearing it over the news for the first time was enough to make your ears ring. Our prayers go out to the bereaved families and those who were wounded that they will...

I Am The Light of the World

I Am The Light of the World  Almost everyone—even those who don’t claim to believe in God—will agree that, Jesus Christ has been the most dominant figure in the history of western culture for almost 20 centuries. If it were possible, with some sort of super magnet, to...

The Tree of Life

  “She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her,”  Proverbs 3:18. (Use Bible) The tree of life in the Garden of Eden was a literal tree, whose amazing fruit apparently had the medicinal ability to retard the aging process...

Being Good Without God

Perhaps you saw it on television about a month ago as I did; the  atheist’s ad with a picture of Santa Claus and the words: “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodnes sake.”  This is pithy but does it make any sense? Let’s analyze the tea leaves on this...

Abel and His Sacrifice

  ABEL AND HIS SACRIFICE  “Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering,” (Genesis 4:4.) As a shepherd, Abel did everything in his life for “the glory of God.” Therefore, when he offered a sacrifice...

Steadfast

Like a Nail in a Sure Place  “The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder;  So he shall open, and no one shall shut;And he shall shut, and no one shall open.I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place,And he will become a glorious throne to his father’s...