A question that confronts each of us at various times in our life goes something like this, “How do I discover God’s will for my life?” Especially as young people become adults, or as we transition to new phases of life—perhaps upon finishing school, or changing careers, or getting married, or retiring. I’m told that […]

Some days life takes us by surprise.

I invite you to read Matthew 5:3-12 for a better understanding of the remarks below. Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount by describing the kind of people God can bless. Nine times Jesus promises blessings for those who demonstrate certain qualities. A quick overview of these qualities shows a clear progression that begins within […]

As a Christian, I believe that God is a constant in my life and the life of every Christian. (I also believe God is a constant in everyone’s life, whether known and acknowledged or not, but that’s a topic for another time.) There is no event, no person, no time, no place where God is […]

The writer of Hebrews describes Jesus as “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” This is an encouragement to us; we have a minister who experienced trials, but who demonstrated God’s power to be victorious in those tests.

“Thy Kingdom Come,” these words in the middle of the Lord’s Prayer, may invoke in Christians a sense of God’s glory and greatness, while non-believers may politely quote the entire prayer as a quaint relic of a by-gone era. But what do the words actually mean?

I’ve been blessed this week to hear two wonderful sermons. Each was spontaneous; neither was in church. I was simply there when a man, and later a woman, was compelled to share God’s truth and to challenge to another to a better way.

Allow me to share something from my devotional reading that I find both challenging and encouraging; an understanding of Biblical Truth that is instantly applicable to me today.

The other evening, the Lord told me… Some of you immediately thought, “I don’t believe that’s true.” Others thought, “Well, what did He say?” And, finally, some would say, “I wish He would speak to me.”

Many well-meaning Christians think that any possibility that God speaks to His people today is dangerous—and it certainly can be! But the failure to hear God, if God is in fact attempting to communicate with us, can also be dangerous.

As we learn to hear our Father’s voice we must also continue to grow and mature as our Father’s children. Jesus Christ demonstrated the kind of relationship with the Father that the Father desires with each of His children. Jesus spent time communicating with the Lord in prayer, but was always conscious of the presence […]

I have a Bible sitting on the corner of my desk at the office. It’s a very nice, leather bound volume with gold edged India paper. I’ve had this particular Bible for more than 35 years. I only read from it occasionally, though it was my daily Bible for many years. Sometimes I share statements […]

An old spiritual said it pretty well: “Everybody talkin’ ’bout Heaven ain’t goin’ there…” So who is? Am I?