One remarkable truth that is often forgotten is just how much God loves those who are widows. While society may overlook them and their needs, God does not for they are mentioned about ninety times in the Bible. With the exception of the times they are part of a historical narrative or part of instructions about their marriages in keeping with the…

How often does the philosophy “close enough” impact your daily life?  You pull into a parking space and you’re a little further to the right than you should be—close enough! You cut a piece of wood and it’s one-eighth of an inch off—close enough! You call your child by the wrong name but it’s still somebody in the family—close enough! How do…

I am not sure about the origin of the expression “bucket list,” but I know the concept. It is a list of all the things one wants to experience before they “kick the bucket.” Sometimes the list is made in one’s youth and can be so imaginative. It might have items like visit the South Pole, skydive over the Grand Canyon, hitchhike…

Over the years, even from the days of the early church, predictions have been made regarding the coming (usually the imminent coming) of Jesus Christ.  Sometimes folks claimed to have a “sense” that He was “coming soon”; sometimes a year was suggested; sometimes a specific date was chosen; and as we saw with the most recent prediction, a precise time of the…

There are so many medical conditions, many of which are extremely rare, that working as a physician today must be very challenging.  I recently learned of a rare disorder present from birth called Prader-Willi syndrome.  According to the Mayo Clinic website, “a key feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is a constant sense of hunger.”  According to another medical site, “Affected children have an…

Think of how many people in the first century had the opportunity to become children of God. For the four hundred years prior to the coming of John the Baptist, God had said nothing to anyone on the earth. The silence must have been deafening! Every man needs God, yet He said nothing to them. Then in the wilderness of Judea appeared…

True repentance requires true effort.  In the salvation process, there is no condition that requires more determination and more concentration than the one that requires personal change. God required repentance in the Old Testament. It’s interesting that half of the instances of the word “repent” in the Old Testament are found in Jeremiah and Ezekiel (two prophets who prophesied to the falling…

Imagine a courtroom scene where the future of a man’s life was hanging in the balance. Twelve men and women sat in the jury box and heard evidence presented which was overwhelming. The witnesses gave absolute evidence of all that happened, and their testimony was identical, even down to the very words that were said. The defense attorney made a final attempt…