What would happen if you treated your wife (or your girlfriend) like men treat ladies on television and in the movies? What would happen if you treated your wife (or your girlfriend) like the typical guy at work or in our society treats ladies? Are either of these a healthy standard? Now, what would happen if you treated your wife (or your…

We are born into this world being concerned about only one person–ourselves! Then we grow. We develop. We mature. We get involved in a relationship with someone else. The quickest way for that relationship to end is to stay concerned about only one person–ourselves! For a relationship to be strong and remain healthy, both parties in that relationship must learn to be…

The sign in front of the church building says, “Worship: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.” If you go to that church building at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, you can expect there to be a worship service that you can attend. But the question is, when you go to that worship service, do you “worship”?   “Worship” is a word that can be used to…

When you look in the mirror today, whose reflection do you see? May I suggest to you that it is not someone else’s reflection in that mirror, although that’s what we sometimes “see.” Too often we look at our reflection and try to compare ourselves to others. But that is not realistic, not wise (2 Cor. 10:12) and not healthy.   May I…

Mark and Luke record a statement of Jesus after He told the Parable of the Sower. Luke records that Jesus said, “Take heed how you hear” (8:18). Mark records that Jesus said, “Take heed what you hear” (4:24). In the context, Jesus is emphasizing the importance of measuring carefully what one hears, whether that be Scriptural matters or worldly matters. We must…

Has someone ever done you wrong? Or, should I ask, how recent was the last time someone did you wrong? It’s happened to all of us–even Jesus! While we cannot control how others treat us, God has put it 100% within our control how we respond. Thus, He commands us, “Never pay back evil for evil to anyone” (Rom. 12:17). Think about…

Have you ever thought about being “nose-blind”?  What is that?  Being “nose-blind” is one way of describing individuals whose nose and brain have adapted to (i.e., become blind to) smells in their environment.  Have you ever been around a person with bad body odor, or in someone’s home that had a “funny smell to it,” or in a neighborhood near a smelly…

In 1899, Henry J. Zelley wrote a hymn about “walking in sunlight,” which he affectionately calls “Heavenly sunlight.” The song metaphorically uses “sunlight” to depict the glorious life of a faithful Christian who is walking with Christ. Truly, it is glorious because it is “Son-light.”   When we walk with Jesus in the “Sonlight,” we have the never-failing promise from Him, “I’ll never…