Sooner or later, everyone gets around to asking some simple questions in life. For example, what is right and wrong? What is good and evil? In this day of eroding morals and constantly changing values, these questions are more important than ever, because we as a society have walked away from absolutes. Moral relativism is … Continued
(Photo: Unsplash) Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and of course that means Christmas is close. Often we put a lot of emphasis at this time of year on Christmas, because retailers are pushing us in that direction. In the process, we can very easily forget this beautiful holiday called Thanksgiving. Originally established by President Washington … Continued
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. —James 1:19 The Epistle of James is the Proverbs of the New Testament. It’s filled with nuggets of great truth like this one: “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be … Continued
When God talks about a nation being revived, He gives a road map to recovery in 2 Chronicles, where He says, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their … Continued
By the age of 17, I felt like I was 70. It was because of my upbringing. My mother was a raging alcoholic who had been married and divorced seven times. As a result of that, I had to grow up fast. I felt as though I was more the parent in the relationship than … Continued
It seems to me that the older I get, the faster time passes. When I was in the fifth grade, it felt as though I was in that grade for at least a decade. But now years pass like they were months. It reminds me of Job’s words: “My life passes more swiftly than a … Continued
Awhile back I was watching a television show on the history of country music, and I noticed how a number of country songs have the most interesting titles. Here are a few examples: “She got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)”; “How Come Your Dog Don’t Bite Nobody but Me?”; and “I’m So Lonesome I … Continued
A while back there was a story was in the news about Marius Els, a South African farmer who had a hippo as his pet. He adopted the hippo as a 5-month-old calf and named him Humphrey. He said, “Humphrey’s like a son to me, he’s just like a human. . . . [People] think … Continued
I love the word refresh. It’s such a perfect word to describe starting again or returning to something. In fact, we even use it as a computer term. Sometimes when I’m working on my computer, leave it for a while, and then come back, things freeze up. Certain programs aren’t working properly anymore. So I have … Continued
Imagine if God came to you and said, “I will give you whatever you want. Just ask for it.” What would you pray for? That actually happened to King Solomon. God appeared to him one night in a dream and said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” (1 Kings … Continued
