Who wants to be blessed? I think that would be an easy “yes” for most people. After all, who wouldn’t want to receive the favor of the God of the universe? However, the God who blesses those He wills is just as capable of cursing those He wills (cf. Gen. 12:3).  So, how do we make sure that we will receive God’s…

Every church bulletin that I have ever seen includes some kind of “Prayer List” within its pages.  That fact alone is interesting—why do all churches find it appropriate, needful and effective to publish a list of names for which the church to pray?  Is it simply to have something that takes up some space in the bulletin?  Or is there a greater…

It is remarkable how easy it becomes to understand a difficult passage if we just look at the precise words found in that verse. Far too often we read a verse and assume we know the meaning of every word, when we do not fully understand how God uses that word elsewhere in the Bible. For example, hear these words from God.…

“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”  People keep asking you that question, don’t they?  Including me!  Well, I’m only going to ask you one more time:  Young man, what do YOU want to be?  You may be thinking about being a firefighter, but I have something for you that will save more people from an eternal fire. …

Consistency is difficult. Whether you are talking about drawing a straight line, making your bed in the morning, or calling your mom, keeping up with them over and over again can be a difficult task. This is especially true when it comes to our daily walk as Christians. We have good days, and we have bad days, don’t we? Sometimes it’s really…

Last week, we looked at two vital aspects of Paul’s advice to a young preacher. When he wrote to Timothy, he expected to see him very soon, and this fact emphasizes the importance of the spiritual advice Paul gave to him. When an abbreviated message is sent it contains the most important information that should be remembered. As noted last week Paul…

“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”  Some kids know what they want to be and some kids are still thinking about it.  Young man, what do YOU want to be?  You may be thinking about being an engineer, but I have something for you that has been tried and tested and proven to work every time.  I…

Has this happened to you? You have a get-together with some friends. You make all the arrangements and plan to have a great time, but once everyone has arrived, one of the guests is in a sour mood and immediately drags everyone else down with them. Group dynamics are an interesting thing. When we get together, we can increase our productivity, connection,…