It’s interesting how much of life is made up of choices and how often those choices are simply between Option A and Option B (without an Option C in the picture).  Sometimes it comes down to deciding which one of life’s roles takes precedence at that moment.  And, it affects all ages. A young child may have to choose between friendships to…

The psalmist looked at the corruption of those who governed the land of Israel, and his heart was in great distress. The future looked so dismal and the psalmist’s only hope was to be found in God. Take a moment to read Psalm 94 and see if you do not share in this prayer to God to do something about the evil…

Like many farmers he was dependent upon God every year for his harvest. The Lord had been good to him. While others needed only one barn for their farm, he had more than one. The year he had dreamed of finally came when there was a bumper crop. His barns were not able to store the harvest, so he made plans to…

There are few subjects (if any) that will make a preacher more unpopular and disliked among teens and their parents than for him to warn about the spiritual dangers of the prom against one’s soul (and for him to use the Bible to “try” to prove it).  So, in order to gratify these my brethren, I’ve found some verses that will soothe…

I stand beside his bed and know he is dying. His doctor has told his family to come to the hospital for the end is near. The disease that ravaged his body has won, and it is too late for any medication to help. The family has just discovered that for weeks and months he had not been taking the medication that…

Various folks have much to say regarding baptism and the church.  “Your church places a lot of emphasis on baptism.”  “Your preacher seems to be saying baptism is essential to be saved.”  “People don’t have to be in the church to be saved.”  “I want Jesus but I don’t want anything to do with a church or organized religion.”  Let’s consider for…

I am amazed at the arrogance of those whose attitude toward the Bible is, “I know the Bible says that, but I just don’t see it that way.” You would think that anyone who knows what the Bible says would immediately embrace it, but that is far from the case. Have we never considered that it is not just a book which…

Motivation is a multifaceted matter.  How are people motivated?  What motivates people to do or not to do certain things?  Marketing firms exist and prosper because people are not uniformly motivated in the same ways but each person is unique.  So, how are Christians motivated?  More specifically, what motivates you as a Christian? As Christians, each of us is a member of…