One of the warnings Jesus taught us was that “it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:23).  That is because the love of money can easily crowd out our faith, robbing us of the confidence we have in trusting the Lord for our […]

What’s your lot in life? Did you ever wonder where that cliché came from? We may not be certain where it started, but it does fit rather well when we consider a certain self-centered Bible character whose lot in life included destroying his family because he became too attached to […]

Studies seem to suggest that beautiful people have an easier time in life than the rest of the world. Those regarded by society as physically attractive are often the ones to be called on in class and to get better service in restaurants. Even political elections have been swayed by […]

We live in a crazy, mixed-up world. While battles are fought on the Senate floor to control the sale of guns in hopes of saving “just one life,” plans are drawn up to provide government money for abortions by the millions. While fighting to save one life, the same people […]

It‘s difficult finding real heroes today! Years ago there seemed to be more to choose from. There were actors like John Wayne and Roy Rogers. There were sports heroes like Bart Starr and hammerin’ Hank Aaron. There were politicians like Lincoln and Washington. Today it seems that no sooner do […]

Seldom do we find someone in history with as many characteristics of a true believer, leader, and family man as we do in the one man Joshua. Here was a man for all seasons, a man we would do well to call our model. Throughout Scripture it appears that Joshua […]

“All for one, and one for all.” Perhaps some of the most famous words ever written, that battle cry was heard again and again in Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. Better known as Athos, Porthos, and Aramis (D’Artagnan was not one of the three—just a close aspiring friend), these men […]

Johnny’s mother raced into the bedroom when she heard him scream and found his toddler sister yanking hard on his hair. She carefully unraveled the little girl’s grasp and said to Johnny, “It’s okay, sweetheart. She didn’t really mean it. She doesn’t understand that it hurts.” Almost as soon as […]

It’s wonderful that the Lord provides so many Bible stories that fascinate our children. There are certain accounts they love to hear again and again. Stories like Noah and the flood, David and Goliath, Daniel in the den of lions, and the three men in the fiery furnace are all […]

Herbert Lockyer, author of All the Apostles of the Bible, writes, “If Peter and James were the first among the twelve, John (“Jehovah has been gracious”) was the first in the affections of his Lord. . . . John knew something of Jesus’ heartbeat.” When most Christians think about the […]