Do you know who your neighbors are? It seems quite common today not to know the names of the people who live in the houses next door. That’s quite a change from what it was a few decades ago. You might even know the neighbors of TV sitcom families better […]

It seems that often when the Bible speaks of women, it mentions them for the good deeds they had done. Rahab saved the spies, and the widow of Zerephath gave away her last meal.  Aged Anna fasted and prayed for others, and Mary Magdalene remained faithful to the Savior. And […]

Some common names that represent Christians are “chosen ones,” “God’s people,” “royal priesthood,” “the chosen people,” “the righteous,” “the elect,” while the non-Christians are “infidels,” “heathen,” “unbelievers,” or “pagan” people.  Is it any wonder that one of the biggest points of hatred against Christianity is its perceived arrogance? Although many […]

The New York Times headline read, “Terror Attacks Could Change Paths of Faith.” Journalist Peggy Noonan proclaimed, “God is back!”  These comments were made the week following the 9/11 attack on New York City. The Barna Group’s researchers reported that there was a 24% spike in church attendance, that’s 28 […]

When do you pray? Do you speak to the Lord every morning when you get up? Do you try to get in a prayer at night when you=re so exhausted that you don’t remember saying amen? Are you in the practice of praying before and after each meal? Do you […]

Charles Schulz said it well, “Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.” Age is something everyone deals with differently. To the very young, their only hope is to get older. Teens feel there is little left to learn in life.  When we reach our […]

One of the greatest artists to ever walk this earth was Michelangelo, a man who claimed that “true works of art are but a shadow of the divine perfection.” Where would Michelangelo have been, had it not been for the blessing of art?  Once he admitted, “Many believe—I believe—that I […]

The advent of sin brought with it many problems that Adam and Eve could never have dreamed of. Pain, sorrow, loss, hunger, evil thoughts, loneliness, and heartache are just a few.  It was also the beginning of a very human reaction: tears. Of all the created beings, humans are the […]

It’s interesting to see how differently people react when they hear the word snow. For a child living in the northern states, the sight of the first few snowflakes in fall signals that winter is just around the corner, a time of sledding and skating. For many adults in the […]

He saw a hand upon the wall And trembled on his throne Which wrote his sudden dreadful fall In characters unknown. Why should he tremble at the view Of what he could not read? Foreboding conscience quickly knew His ruin was decreed. John Newton Some call it the Marie Antoinette […]