The Battle Within

The Battle Within

Have you ever seen the cartoon where an angel is on one shoulder, and a demon is on the other? It illustrates the dilemma a person goes through when we have to make a choice. Do we do the right thing or not? That picture is also a perfect analogy of the battle within...
Finding What is Lost

Finding What is Lost

I have found a way to save cash. I put it in my pants pocket, and it is saved for the next time I wear those pants. Because it is rare that I have cash I can store it in my pants pocket, or even my wallet, and I will forget that it is there. The surprise I feel when I...
Welcome to the Family

Welcome to the Family

I still remember holding my son in my arms for the very first time. It was a difficult birth, and the doctors weren’t sure if they were going to help-vac him to another hospital and my wife had just gone through brutal labor and an emergency C-section. Even though we...
Stand on Your Character

Stand on Your Character

Power corrupts people. Politicians maneuver so that they can obtain it and businesses do everything they can to maintain it. In the process, people sacrifice their character to get what they crave. Solomon shows us today that is it is essential to stand on our...
Cost of Discipleship

Cost of Discipleship

Many years ago my wife and I had the opportunity to tour Israel. It was a trip of a lifetime, and the Bible came alive as we visited so many of the areas we’ve read about our whole life. One of the most poignant places we visited was the Via Dolorosa. This is the road...
Trusting the Spirit

Trusting the Spirit

We are familiar with the symbol of an angel and devil on each shoulder when we have to make a decision. It is always used to show good and bad choices. Many people think this is real, but it isn’t. God uses angels to do His work and to protect us, but they don’t help...