His name is Christian. He has a wife, but there are troubles. There are issues in the relationship, and they are currently separated. He has a son living with him—he is 5. Christian loves his son very much. His heart is heavy—something many of us can relate to. His friends counsel him, “Talk with Josh. Study the Bible with Josh.” So, there…

We have all done this at some point. We see that item that we need, want or must have. It has the latest “this” and the best “that.” It is faster, stronger and better than the old one you currently own. So, how do we respond to that? Do we take the bait? Is this item that much better? Does it deserve…

I recently saw a guy driving a Lamborghini Huracan (Italian for hurricane) over the railroad tracks. That is a $240,000 car with a ground clearance of a little over 5 inches (135mm). I was holding my breath. This particular crossing is not smooth and is at an angle. That means those 5 inches of clearance get cut down very quickly. How does…

A list of names and deeds begins in 2 Samuel 23:8 with these words, “These are the names of the mighty men whom David had…” As I read this list and the exploits of these men, I longed to be named among them. The romanticized ideas of a time long gone, when men defended their faith with sword and shield, with spear…

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had…

We don’t have a temple today—we are the temple (2 Cor. 6:16).  From the book of Acts, we know it was a practice of the early church to meet at the temple or somewhere on the temple mount and publicly proclaim the message of Christ.  Another meeting place for the early church was the home. Look at these passages from the book…

I think everyone has said this at some point in their lives, “But they started it!” It usually involves a “tit for tat” or “an eye for an eye” situation that escalated into something much more. What we are saying is the evil that I have done is justified because they started it. In that moment, we have been overcome with evil.…

Emoticons are those facial expressions that you make in your texts, emails, Facebook statuses and Tweets using letters and symbols. They reflect the mood or emotion of the writer. The most popular emoticon (or “emoji” as they are commonly referred to) is the smiley face :-). There are also the upgraded versions in full color. Emojis are becoming so popular that there…