The Pomegranate Effect In the Latin there’s a saying, “Carpe Diem,” which is translated, “Seize the Day.” It means taking advantage of the opportunities that arise each day. It’s squeezing everything we can out of each day. It means don’t waste a single day because once that day is gone it can never be retrieved. […]

No More Excuses The Apostle Paul says that God has made it perfectly clear through personal revelation and creation that He exists, and that humanity has no real excuse not to believe. “Because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of […]

God’s Wrath is Directive “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” (Romans 1:18) The Greek word for ‘wrath’ is translated as anger, but not the type of anger that is emotive. It is not emotional outbursts that end as quickly […]

Righteousness Revealed Paul said he was not ashamed of the gospel, not only because it is the power of God unto salvation, but also in the gospel message the righteousness of God is revealed. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation … For […]

The Real Spirit of Christmas While all the talk this time of year is about the “Spirit of Christmas,” the real Spirit of Christmas isn’t what most people think. It isn’t about the feel good positive vibe someone gets during this festive time of the year. Nor is it the attributes that are on display, […]

The Heart of Christmas Over the years people have become too familiar with the Christmas holiday with all the business of buying and selling, giving and receiving. This familiarity has caused many people to overlook and even miss the vital meaning of Christmas for this crazy mixed up world. We sing our favorite Christmas hymns, […]

God’s Most Powerful Act Consider the power of God. Look at the sun and stars and contemplate the creation of the universe. In the creation account it says, “God set them in the expanse of the sky” (Genesis 1:17). It is in this expanse that we see what is considered by scientists to be the […]

No Price Too Great The gospel stirred the Apostle Paul that not only did he pray continually and desired above all else to share the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone, but also that there was no price too great that he was not willing to pay. “I am a debtor both to Greeks […]

Prayer: Not Just A Religious Exercise For Paul, prayer wasn’t just a religious exercise; it was a way of life. He said, “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers” (Romans 1:9). The good […]

Serving in the Spirit The Bible makes it clear that we are to live, walk, and pray in the Spirit. “I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh … Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit … We do not […]