I’m not one for parades. There are a couple near my house every year, and they are more annoying than enjoyable. That’s my personal preference though. There are a couple of parades that I do enjoy. One is when my sports team wins the championship, and the second one...

People don’t write letters anymore. They send short texts filled with emojis. If something longer needs to be said, they might send an email, but no one sits down and writes anything on paper and then mails it. It’s a lost art and with it is lost the wonderful avenue...

After college, my wife and I had some considerable college debt. I was a young pastor, not making much money, and she was a teacher making even less. There were some months the bills were more than the income. We were frugal, and with God blessing us in unexpected...

One of the difficulties of getting older is that it seems like something is always hurting. Many suffer in silent pain as they struggle to live with daily pain. They would give anything for a little bit of comfort. There are Christians all over the world who are...

Saying goodbye is hard. You have to separate from someone you love, and finding the right words to say can be difficult. You want to say something meaningful without sounding corny. Paul does an excellent job with his departing words. He gets his final instruction...

God is never hard to find. If we call out, He will answer. The difficult part is when we drift from the Lord, and we recognize we are lost. God is still there, but if we’re confused or disillusioned, it can be hard to know which end is up. That is where Judah found...

Conspiracy theories abound about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This can be confusing for a new believer or someone who is going through difficult times. Is the resurrection true? The Apostle Paul lays out his defense of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians...

Foxes Book of Martyrs tells the stories of men and women who died for their faith in Jesus Christ. These people were bold and stood up to those persecuting the church. They left a legacy that impacted generations to come. In the end times, people will be persecuted,...

There are all types of churches. I think this is a good thing because it allows people of all walks of life to feel comfortable worshipping the Lord. The color and variety of different groups brings life to the church and glory to God. One thing that should be common...

Love has to be the most overused word in modern language. We apply it to everything which has caused it to lose its power. If our love for ice cream is equal to our love for our spouse, we have a problem. This isn’t what God intended when He created us to love others....

Loving someone like a spouse or child will be the most rewarding endeavor you can experience. At the same time, it will also be the most frustrating and exhausting. If you want a love that lasts, you have to work on a love that builds the other person up. Selfishness...

Do you ever get depressed by how things are going in this world? Does the injustice to the poor sadden you? You are not alone. God sees all of this and is bringing His solution. One day soon, Jesus will return to the earth and bring justice. He will bring peace, and...

Math has never come easy to me. I did the bare minimum in college to get my degree. Figuring out the value of X never made sense to me. Even worse was working with fractions. The formulas you have to implement to determine your answer were more confusing than the...

Getting old is hard. Your body doesn’t work like it did in your twenties. Muscles ache, eyes and ears become weak, and you move slower. What’s most important, though, is your heart. You have to take care of the organ that makes everything work. There is no shortage of...

I've always subscribed to the truth, "The bigger you are, the harder you fall." Being someone who is over six feet tall, I can testify to its truthfulness. This guides me when I am deciding to do things like snow skiing. Using the same thinking when it comes to...

People can get really creative in the tattoos they put on their bodies. I’ve seen some interesting tributes to lost loved ones and some hilarious declarations of love to romances in the past. As a Christian, we are to have the Word of God written on our hearts. It is...

There are a lot of Christians who are fascinated by end times. You can search the internet and find all kinds of theories and predictions. Everyone wants to know when it is going to happen even though Jesus told us it would come like a thief in the night. One area...

It’s an election year in the United States. The date we vote doesn’t happen until November, but it is already at the unbearable level. The lack of exhibited by those running and by the media is mind-boggling. True leaders speak wisdom. Solomon is the example we look...

If you believe the news, very few workers think they are paid enough for the work, they do. They think they put out the effort that is deserving of a higher wage and that their company is making millions off of them. One area where you won’t hear the workers complain...

With children in High School, our family discussions have centered around the future. We are starting to talk about going to college and plans beyond that. Our children are examining their hearts to see what they are interested in pursuing. Stress is also factoring in...