Gallup surveys reveal growing unhappiness in the world. The happiest 20 percent of those surveyed have never been happier while the...

As plants bend toward incoming light, we naturally bend toward the light of glory. As rays of praise and adoration strike us, we grow,...

Jesus said, “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the...

There is a world of mystery in the simple statement, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 NIV). He...

My daughter has had health problems for the last 22 years. They began her senior year of high school. During the early years of her...

In “Horton Hatches the Egg,” Dr. Seuss famously wrote, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred...

“When the Saints Go Marching In" is a traditional black spiritual that originated as a Christian hymn.1 “When the Fruit Goes Pouring In”...

The secular idea of freedom is more than doing whatever we want. It is believing, thinking, speaking, worshiping, gathering, or behaving...

As you reflect on your best memories of the past year, no doubt the criticisms you received rocket to the very top of the highlights...

Why do people wear the clothes they choose? Eleven reasons explain peoples’ clothing at any given moment. They wear clothing to: 1.    ...

I admit that I want people to like me. Years ago, a congregation member I pastored could not have been accused of that. It was obvious....

Humans tire, but God doesn’t. The Lord, the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth never grows weak or weary (Isaiah 40:28). He is...

Someone asked, “Why can’t I find peace in my life?” or in other words, “How can I find peace within myself?” Tudorache Gabriel answered,...

Those choices introduce us to additional ones. We can always justify why we shouldn’t get involved in meeting a need. As you will soon...

Many Christian congregations include a time of mutual greeting during worship services. Some call it passing the peace of Christ. We...

I write these words overflowing with gratitude for all God has done through my ministry team members in 2024. My joy has nothing to do...

It is increasingly difficult to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit products. Buying fake items supports organized crime and...

Do you know what an irreversible binomial is? I didn’t either. It is a word pair used in a specific unchanging sequence as an idiomatic...

A friend told a story about her grandchildren’s reaction to a new gift from God born into the family. She was transporting her...

“The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need…My cup overflows with blessings” (Psalm 23:1, 5 NLT). That sounds like the promise of...