The cry of injustice can never be ignored in heaven. Cain may have thought that the killing of his brother was nothing, but the reality is that the blood of Abel was crying out to heaven for justice! What a lesson every person on earth must know. There is no such thing as injustice that God does not punish in His own…

In an address delivered on May 28, 1893, to the Y.M.C.A. of the University of Missouri, J.W. McGarvey (a tremendous Bible scholar, author and preacher of the 19th century), related the following story about “Gen. A.W. Doniphan, a conspicuous officer in the Mexican War, an eminent lawyer, and for many years the leader of the Whig party in [Missouri]. “Until he was…

When I have a job to do, it usually helps if I break it down into measurable parts. Looking at the task or undertaking as a whole can be daunting. Many of us feel the same way when it comes to the work of the church. “There is so much to do!”  “How will I ever do that?” We looked at a…

Joseph’s brothers were in dire circumstances when they stood with Benjamin and were questioned by the most powerful man in Egypt (Gen. 41:40-42). This was not the first time they had been there to buy grain. The first time, they left and all their money was given back to them and hidden in their sacks of grain. This time, when they left…

What does the Bible say about the right of a wife to divorce her husband for looking at pornography?  If he spends time looking at images of women (and thereby lusting for those women), can she, with God’s approval, get a divorce and even remarry at some point in the future? Obviously, in our culture today, this is not a hypothetical question. …

You have been promised a lot of things in your life and not all of them have panned out. We have all been let down by someone, something or some assurance. That is an element of the human condition. There are no guarantees in anything of human origin. With that dim conclusion, let me offer you some heavenly hope. The church in…

I clearly remember hearing my grandmother say, “Getting old ain’t what it’s cracked up to be.” When I mentioned this to Fran Reynolds (older members will know who she was), she said, “No it’s not. It is all cracks.” There are many wonderful blessings about aging, and there are many hard adjustments to be made. However, it might help us to consider…

Have you ever met someone who loved to receive attention?  Loved to be in the spotlight?  Loved to receive accolades for work that had been done?  Loved for everyone to notice him, especially if he was doing something noteworthy or commendable?  Do you know anyone like that? Jesus knew a whole host of individuals, who met that description, and had many “run-ins”…