It has been over thirty years since I first heard a visiting preacher use the term “disposable” to describe society’s view of marriage.  I wish I could say that things have improved over the last thirty years, but simple observation would prove it to be much worse.  Our society, in general, does not see the necessity of marriage in order to enjoy…

Listen to his words about dealing with sin. “Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against Thee” (Psa. 119:11). Hear his answer to the question about how a young man can cleanse his way, “By taking heed according to Your word” (Psa. 119:9). Pay close attention to the prayer offered. “With my whole heart I have…

It was recently discovered that a stone that marked the border between France and Belgium had been moved. It had been moved by a farmer that was annoyed that it was in his way. It was set in place in 1819 after the signing of the Treaty of Kortrijk and the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. He made Belgium bigger and France…

If someone who knows you was looking for you on Sunday, where would they look?  Would they wonder where to look?  Would they go to multiple places to find you?  Would it be a mystery to them to know where to look?  There are two components, I suppose, to this series of questions: (1) Where you are on Sunday, and (2) your…

The last day Moses lived on this earth he called all of Israel together to teach them the Song of Moses. The imagery in this poetic language stirs the heart of the righteous and gives so much hope to the saints.             The song describes what God did for the Jews as He brought them out of Egypt. “He found him in…

I witnessed an event that brought certain aspects of our current climate into focus. There was a barista at a local coffee establishment. She was at the register wearing a mask, as we have been commanded, but her mask held a message. It was the name of a certain activist group that heralds the message that the lives of a people belonging…

It hardly seems like it has been 20 years.  But, time marches on, and it seems to go faster and faster.  Twenty years ago this week, my baby sister, who was the Maid of Honor in our wedding, was killed in a car accident.  I’ve come to realize a number of things over the last 20 years (or at least to be…

There are those events in our lives which need to be repeated. There was great reward when we did them the first time. To do them again can often bring even greater rewards. Consider the following verses which contain the word “again” to see just how true this is. When we became a Christian, our lives were changed as the old man…