Religion verses Relationship As Christians we smugly say, “It’s not about religion, it’s about a relationship.” And while this is true, what we’ve forgotten is that we’ve so abused this relationship we’ve turned what was once a relationship into a religion. Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) We say we […]

Jesus’s Presence Needed Have you ever thought you’ve got it all figured out when suddenly the bottom drops out and you’re left hanging not sure which way is up or down? This was what happened for two of Jesus’ disciples. Everything was going great. Crowds were gathering hailing Jesus as Messiah, miracles were taking place […]

Would We Escape? In the book of Revelation, God places His mark upon the forehead of 144 thousand Jewish believers, commanding His angels not to harm them (Revelation 7:3, 9:4). But this is not the first time God places His mark on those who are His prior to His coming judgment. The story is found […]

God Encamps Around His Own “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them” (Psalms 34:7) The precise identity of “the angel of the Lord” is not given. It could mean any angel, because as we are told in the Bible that they ministering spirits to those who will […]

Right Question – Wrong Solution Israel and the Philistines squared off in battle once again, and the Philistines won. But why, why didn’t Israel win, they were God’s people after all, and the Philistines served and worshiped false gods? Israel had the right idea after their defeat, but their solution was all wrong. “And when […]

The Old Testament Gospel Too often we relegate the Old Testament to stories and illustrations not realizing the message of the gospel is found within its pages. One such place is where no one would normally expect. Absalom murders his brother, Amnon, because he raped his sister Tamar. Afterwards he flees to Geshur to escapes […]

The Worst Injustice of All Time It would be the worst injustice of all times if sin got away with what it has done. True justice demands that sin gets what it deserves, that is, if sin receives its due payment. Paul tells us what that payment/judgment is. “For the wages of sin is death” […]

Halloween Fun is Expensive It is estimated that almost eight billion dollars is spent every year on Halloween, which comes out to an average of about $80 per citizen. But this is not the only expense we have to worry about. The origins of Halloween go all the way back to 835 A.D. when Pope […]

Resolving to do Right Daniel and his companions committed themselves to living a godly life. Right after they arrived in Babylon they were presented with a dilemma. The food they were served didn’t line up with the foods God said was okay to eat, and had been dedicated to the false gods of the land. […]

Patient Listening How are we at taking constructive criticism? When someone says something, are we quick to defend our actions and state our case, or will we patiently listen to see what the Lord might be saying, even if the criticism is false or way off base? When we quickly defend ourselves, not letting others […]