One of the most amazing, astounding, perplexing and comforting scriptures is found in 1 John 4:4, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them [evil spirits], because the One who is in you is greater than the one…
Years ago I worked for corporate America, receiving yearly reviews and salary increases…until we started having children. I have never regretted obeying God’s call to stay home with our three boys, but it was a huge adjustment. Not only did…
Today’s headlines are extraordinarily alarming in highlighting incident after incident where division, discord, and hatred have prevailed. Unfortunately, the shedding of innocent blood, prejudices against races/peoples, and the greedy pursuit of wealth, fame and power, are age-old human issues that…
In 2006, Bette Midler popularized the heart-rending song, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” heralding a quiet, unassuming hero of extraordinary strength and humility – a steadfast background character secure enough in his own skin to simply be – attracting no attention…
No one has to look very far – generally, not even outside our homes – to understand that one of the biggest relational problems we have is the ability to communicate with one another. The reasons are myriad, and to…
I personally believe Ephesians is one of the most powerful books of the Bible because of the profound spiritual revelation Paul gives, followed by prayer for us as believers. His prayers are earnest, intense, and laser-focused, as Paul’s heart-desire was…
There is nothing like a pending natural disaster to test the heart and spirit. Isaiah 12:2 says, “Surely God is my salvation: I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord is my strength and song; He has…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “fight fire with fire.” Its origins were obviously based upon a strategy still used today to fight wildfires. But it has been widely applied to a variety of human endeavors including warfare, politics, industry, and…
1 Corinthians 13 is widely known as the love chapter, and portions of it are read at most weddings. Certainly, if husband and wife were to practice these words, the current divorce rate in our country would not be 50-55%….