LIFE IN THE BALANCE: Knowing Its Source

Look carefully. Because the most effective counterfeit is the closest to the truth. Whether it’s currency or ideology, every good fraud requires an adequate level of authenticity in order to make it believable. In fact, history confirms there’s… Read More

A Sufficient Degree of Separation

How important are my choices of friends and business partnerships? Probably more than I realize. The apostle Paul told the church of God which [was] at Corinth, with all the saints who [were] throughout Achaia: Do not become… Read More

Enduring the Wilderness Road

Some roads cost more to travel on than others. But when a man chooses to place himself and his family under the reign of the King, Jesus Christ, I’m convinced that decision was made from a deep sense of… Read More

Sustaining the Covenant Temple

The physicality of human creation is often taken for granted. This incredible combination of skin and bones complete with living, regenerating cytoplasm is the only medium of existence available to the man determined to keep himself alive and… Read More

Common Sense and the Slipperiest of Slopes

I’m terrified when I hear about someone who’s succumbed to sexual immorality. That’s because I know that I’m every bit as vulnerable to illicit sexual temptation as any man who ever lived. And while the formula for victory over… Read More

Birthright Through Redemption

I never used to think about inheriting anything. And I’m sure that’s because I never had to want for the necessities of life growing up. But even as a young adult, the hope of inheriting a vast fortune never… Read More

The fruit of Persistent Labor

If I’d actually owned anything besides my ’68 Ford Mustang, I surely would have wagered it. Because when I was twenty-two years old, nothing could have convinced me that I’d someday write a post about the impact my new… Read More

Adding Fuel to a Lethal Outrage

It’s not enough for me just to acknowledge that evil exists in the world. Because I’ve learned that ignorance is often what breeds reprehensible conduct. As a result, many arguments in support of allowing unborn children to be… Read More

How the Poor Get Rich

It just keeps getting better. There’s only one thing better than uncovering the truth—that’s building on it. And every time I read and study the Scriptures inductively, I invariably come across something which reveals God’s truth in a… Read More

A New Creature…a New Life

Sometimes I wonder if the concept of becoming a new creation in Jesus Christ is really acknowledged for what it means. Recently, a good friend made an interesting observation concerning what seems to be a serious human character flaw. While… Read More