Will Your House Stand?

Everybody knows foundations are important. In fact, we often take them for granted because they rarely fail.  We build upon them according to our objectives.  Some of us put a lot of thought and resources into that process…. Read More

Married Lives Matter

Once in a while I uncover a gem buried outside of the Biblical texts. Gems are always priceless, especially if they’re chiseled fragments of God’s written word. And some of His people are literary artisans when it comes… Read More

A Breath of Biblical Literacy

The human makeup is miraculous yet complex. A person consists of a lot of things.  We often think of him as having a “body,” a “mind” and a “spirit.”  We can see a body, and we know he… Read More

The Sword of Peaceful Fruit

Who doesn’t love justice?   Well, I certainly do—that is, as long as it’s not being dealt out to me.  What benefit would there be from retribution, however justified it might be? And what about Jesus Christ Himself?… Read More

Playing to Win the Salvation Game

This word is such a hot potato today. But it probably didn’t used to be.  The patriarch Jacob surely didn’t raise any eyebrows on his deathbed when he said: “For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.” [Gen. 49:18]   [יְשׁוּעָה… Read More

Are You a Disciple of Jesus Christ?

I used to think I needed to be able to recognize some level of prominence in someone before I could consider him to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, such as professional clergy, or someone having a popular… Read More

I Can’t Wear It for Nuthin’

How often do we hear a sermon that plays the yoke card? You know, one that peddles the “easy yoke of Jesus” at no cost, quoting this familiar passage of the Christ’s famous appeal to the crowds in… Read More

Get Light-Headed!

There’s an interesting fact about the nature of darkness.   It simply doesn’t exist as a devised entity, but is merely the absence of light.  But don’t take my word for it, read for yourself.  On two separate… Read More

Climbing the Ladder of Repentance

When I made a decision to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, the call to repent sounded like just one more sweet deal with no strings attached.   However, I don’t ever recall being encouraged through a sermon or… Read More

No Rest for the Righteous

I’m not finding any Biblical provision for an idle existence in old age for God’s people.   Sure, we quit our jobs and collect a pension or Social Security check and retire from our occupations. But where is… Read More