I used to work at a 7-Eleven. While ringing up a customer, I read out his total: six dollars and sixty-six cents. The customer quickly commented, “Uh oh” and grabbed something else to add to the total. Why should the total at checkout cause someone so much distress? Should a number hold that much power over us? The lack of understanding and…

I imagine there are many questions you might have for a new family/youth evangelist. The chief question among our particular church family would be, “Do I call you Robert now, or can I keep calling you ‘Bobbo’?” If you’re still wondering, please call me whatever sounds right to you. But, you probably have much more important questions. So, this is what you…

In an article by Victoria Shupryt from KOAT Action News comes the headline, “12-year-old Dies of Fentanyl Overdose, Mother and Grandmother Charged in Death.” It would be difficult to imagine anyone being unphased by such a title. There is not much left to wonder about what happened in this incident. The article reports, “the family has a history with drug abuse and…

John 3:16 is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible. This passage has been used by many to downplay the importance of baptism. Is belief all that is needed to be saved? The New Testament is filled with passages that proclaim the essentiality of baptism (cf. Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet. 3:21), but what does John 3 really teach?…

Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough? Inadequacy is a common feeling in many aspects of life. We want to do a good job at what we do and when we fail, it can be very frustrating. There is one area, however, where you will always be inadequate. No matter how hard you try or how much you practice, you…

In Luke 14:15-24, Jesus tells the Parable of the Great Supper. He spoke about a man who gave a great feast. He sent his servant to call in all the wealthy, privileged guests he invited, but each one came up with an excuse as to why they could not attend. To each of them, their excuses were certainly reasonable. However, the master…

What would you do for your husband? Do you love him? Do you care for him? God gave women a very special role in life, to be a helper, comparable to her husband (Gen. 2:18). God created women to complement a man and to be his partner in life. Through women, children are born, families are raised, nations are built, and God’s…

At some point, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Where am I going?” Many of us have faced this question when looking at our lives. Our lives are full of big decisions and many of us have doubts about the directions we’ve taken. We need to be concerned with the paths we take. However, if we focus on “how” we walk, the “where” will…