It is a common complaint by critics of God and the Bible that He does not stop sickness and suffering in the world. The accusation is made that if God is truly good and loving and has all power, why… Read More ›
Living For Jesus
Can A Christian Ever Achieve Perfection?
As Paul is writing from prison at Rome to the Christians at Phillipi, he defines for us what it means for a Christian to achieve perfection. In chapter 3, Paul reflects on all he has lost in order to follow… Read More ›
The Reality Of Choices We Make That Will Affect Us Later In Life: A Lesson In Kavanaugh
Today I listened to a conversation between college students in Missouri regarding the Kavanaugh situation. One student told another how he had learned that everything he says or does today can determine his entire future. The idea being that Brett… Read More ›
The Proper Time For Righteous Indignation: Brett Kavanaugh And Jesus
There are some who condemn Judge Brett Kavanaugh for his anger before the Senate. A few believe that showing anger in the presence of Senators is a sign that judge Kavanaugh does not have the judicial temperament to be a… Read More ›
A Letter Of Encouragement For Brett Kavanaugh
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the world watched Brett Kavanaugh become a champion of right. Though many enemies mounted up against him and he was in deep despair by an overwhelming assault, the Lord was with this good man and… Read More ›
The Impending Judgement Of God Is About To Arrive
The parallel between the current condition of the human species today, and the behavior of humans just prior to the flood, is stunning. Jesus warned that when we see that people on the earth, degenerate into complete moral failure, the… Read More ›
The Hidden Mysteries Of The Messianic Scriptures And The Parables Of Jesus
One of the problems that people have with understanding the Messianic Scriptures which are applicable to Jesus, is in seeing the hidden meanings and dual fulfillments of scriptures from the Old Testament. In Isaiah 6, the prophet sees the Lord… Read More ›
John Legend And The New Production Of Jesus Christ Superstar Is Designed To Mock Jesus
On Sunday, April 1, 2018, a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar will be shown to the world, staring John Legend. Very few of us today remember the original production that was presented on October 12, 1971. At the time… Read More ›
In The End, It’s All About Grace
There are many people who have spent their lives making many mistakes. At the time these decisions seemed like good ideas. Sometimes we say and do things without thinking about them. On other occasions, we know that what we are… Read More ›
“I Came To Send Fire On The Earth, And How I Wish It Were Already Kindled”
In Luke chapter 12, Jesus had just finished teaching the parable of the servants who are tested. He describes Himself as the Master who has left us here on earth to teach His Gospel to every creature. He said that when… Read More ›
To Change Gun Violence, Change Hearts
Every Problem Begins In The Heart In the presence of rising gun violence in the United States and around the World, there is a call to change gun laws in an effort to prevent the thousands of deaths that occur… Read More ›
Looking At God’s Law The Wrong Way
COPYRIGHT WARNING When God said “don’t eat from the fruit or you will die,” how do you personally see this statement? For many people, all of the laws that God made are viewed as negative. If God really loves us… Read More ›
Your Disability, Inadequacy, Failures, and Weakness Are All Part Of God’s Plan
COPYRIGHT WARNING A few days ago I was clicking through the channels on my TV, looking for something of redeeming value when I was stopped by something that was being said by one of the actors in a particular movie:… Read More ›
It’s The Little Things That Add Up To A Big Life
COPYRIGHT WARNING Most of us have a long list of regrets for the things we have done in our past. In fact, we waste an extraordinary amount of time thinking about things that we have no power to change. It… Read More ›
Our Capacity For Love, Is Determined By How Well We Know Our Self
COPYRIGHT WARNING The Love that a person has for Jesus, is directly proportional to the view that they have of their life. Mary Magdalene was a known prostitute in Jerusalem. In John chapter 8, she is brought by the Pharisees… Read More ›
Christians Today Are No Longer In Expectation Of Jesus’ Return
COPYRIGHT WARNING On a bright and sunny day in April, 1975, I went forward at Calvary Chapel in Southern California to receive Jesus as my Savior. I was just 19, had hair down to the middle of my back and… Read More ›
Change Your Life
COPYRIGHT WARNING Many people live out their lives without the realization that our entire purpose for being here on the earth, is to be saved. We were not born to achieve financial, material, or public success; we were born so… Read More ›
