The kids will soon be out of school and many families use the summer months as a time to visit friends and extended family or to take a relaxing vacation. How much time you spend getting ready often shows the importance of the trip. The same principles apply to heaven. There is a great difference in getting ready for a short trip…

The world is changing at an alarming pace. It was just a short time ago when we knew nothing about iPhones, iPods, iTouch, My Space, Blackberry, Facebook, Twitter, etc., yet these words have become so much a part of our lives. Has there ever been a time when the world was changing so rapidly? What lies in the future? How can anyone…

The question, “Did Jesus say, ‘Amen,’” is rather interesting. We know that He concluded the Lord’s prayer with “Amen,” but is that the only time He ever used the word? We use the word often and it is such an encouragement to preachers when that response comes from the audience—I really miss Ephriam Davis! Did Jesus say, “Amen,” at other times? It…

So what’s your purpose in life? Some have made a “bucket list” of all the things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” If you had such a list, what is the one thing above all else on it? May I suggest that at the top of everyone’s list should be the determination to make their mission in life identical…

There are two individuals in the Bible of whom it is said they “walked with God.” Many know the first one—Enoch. The second one is Noah. What is the character of one who walks with God? Perhaps the answer is found, in part, in Psalm 15. This psalm begins by asking the question, “Who may dwell in Your holy hill?” The answer…

The unchanging nature of God is the foundation of our faith. We do not serve a Master whom we might view as “the way He used to be.” Nor can He be viewed in “the way He will be.” James describes Him as the “Father of lights, with whom there is no variation” (James 1:17). He truly is the I AM. He…