When the song became very popular, there was a lot of speculation who Paul McCartney was writing about. John Lennon thought Paul was writing about him and his recent separation from his wife. Some thought it was about Paul’s failing relationship with his longtime girlfriend. A tabloid journalist in England thought it was about her. It was not until 20 years later…

Caroll Spinney is not a name that many of you would know. He has been working the same job for 46 years, teaching children the alphabet and moral values. He did it all with a big yellow bird on Sesame Street. He recently did an “Ask Me Anything” session on a popular website. During that session, a person asked him about his…

“Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword” (Psa. 17:13). “He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts” (Psa. 7:12). “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my…

“Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out” (Acts 3:19). In an old, one-room, country schoolhouse years ago, a boy was doing very poor work. About halfway through the school year, though, something the teacher said inspired him. He diligently applied himself to his work. His grades improved. His assignments were neat and attractive. He finished…

They were addicted to it, the whole family. I am sure their friends and extended family noticed the changes. There were signs. They were not the same people anymore. They seemed to change. The things they once enjoyed, they stopped altogether. All their thoughts and actions were consumed by their addiction. They withdrew themselves from their normal lifestyle. They did all they…

There he stood in the valley of Elah (1 Sam. 17). The grassy plains swaying in the breeze as the day passed into evening. There were five smooth stones in his shepherd’s bag. He could feel the weight of the bag against his leg and the smooth wood of the staff in hand. In his right hand, he held the leather sling…

They had been traveling three days when Abraham saw on the horizon the place the Lord had told him to make the sacrifice (Gen. 22:1-18). The young servants were asked to stay with the donkey. They did not need to interfere with what was about to happen. While they walked, Abraham was perhaps wondering how Isaac would react to the events that…

What does the typical family look like? According to a study by the Counsel of Contemporary Families from September 2014 called, “Family Diversity is the New Normal for America’s Children,” these are the facts.  At the end of the 1950s, if you chose 100 children under age 15 to represent all children, 65 would have been living in a family with married…