There may be sections of the book of Revelation which seemingly are difficult to understand, but there is one that can be easily understood and can be such a blessing to every Christian. We might struggle as we read chapter twelve, trying to discover the identity of the woman on the moon (v. 1) or what was meant by those 1260 days…

There is no doubt that the Bible gives greater importance to the firstborn child in families. There is great responsibility for them, but in the Old Testament, they received a greater portion of the family inheritance. When God wanted to empress to the nation of Israel how important it was to Him, He did so by affirming that He was their Father,…

I learned the hard way the importance of backing up your work when using a computer. My first computer predated any Apple IOS, Windows, DOS and used CP/M. It was in the early 80s that I had a portable computer. It was the size of a suitcase and weighed 22 pounds, but I was so fascinated to see how much it could…

When a child first mentions their desire to be baptized most parents are not sure how to respond. I have written on this before, but some time has passed. Now there is another “generation” of parents who face this. Hopefully, last week’s article and this one will give some insight into how to handle this in the right way. Consider the tender…

One of life’s greatest joys is to be part of teaching your children about our Father and His Son. As you do this, keep in mind that God did not give the primary responsibility to learn about God to the church but to you as a parent. I am so thankful for Sunday and Wednesday Bible classes, but every son and daughter…

For the past two weeks, our world has been focused on the Olympics. The longest race in these contests, the marathon, is based both in name and distance of an event which occurred in 490 B.C. The New Testament world had such events, and it often mentions them in connection with the race in which every Christian participates. We must remember that…

One of the truly remarkable and great servants of God in the Old Testament is Joshua. The important role he played in God fulfilling His purpose is sometimes overlooked. Had he not accomplished the work he did, the history of Israel would have been so different. We must never overlook how just how vital He was in accomplishing God’s plan. Joshua is…

When Jesus prayed that all who believed in Him would have the same unity that He had with the Father (John 17:20-21), He revealed that having many denominations would create unbelievers! A simple computer search will show that in America there are between at least 20,000 different denominations.  It shows just how little unity exists in “Christendom” today. There is no way…