There are times when it seems that the life of most people is considered to be cheap when we hear reports of terrorists, or suicide bombers, or religious persecution, or ethnic cleansing, or abortion. The taking of life through these …
Jesus gave people some pretty clear signs of the times that would herald His soon return. These signs were given to anyone who would choose to believe them. The world doesn’t see them because they have chosen to disbelieve the …
Do we live our lives according to our agenda, or according to a plan? From the moment we take our first breath it seems we possess an instinctive understanding that we are alive for a reason and that our life …
What sin is there, if any, that God will not forgive? People (including me) often wrestle with this question. Sometimes even those of us who believe in Jesus are plagued by a gnawing doubt about our own salvation. If we …
One of the sarcastic comments I often hear at work comes as a response to the over-asked question of “How’s it going?” The response? “I’m living the dream.” Of course the tone of voice and inflection clearly communicate that the …
Many people think that science has ‘proven’ evolution (molecules-to-man) is a reality. It is taught in nearly every school system in the country as a scientific certainty. But, is it consistent with reality? Has anything like evolution actually been proven? …
I remember when the school district in Knoxville, Iowa, where I was privileged to serve as a substitute teacher while pastoring a local church, adopted as its Mission Statement the goal of creating “life-long learners!” Since then I have noticed …
“Jesus is coming back!” How many times have we heard that? People point to supposed ‘signs of the times’ and have been saying – and believing – that phrase for around 2000 years now. So far He hasn’t shown up, …
There is a highly commendable trend that seems to be cropping up in the rhetoric of the people in our nation concerning a return to the values or morals on which our society was established. We nostalgically refer to these …
The Word (not Words) of God. Why do they call it the Word of God and not the Words of God? Think about that for a minute. Is there any difference, other than the addition of one letter, between the …