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God Keeps His Promises and So Should We
God Keeps His Promises and So Should We Comedians do not have a monopoly on one-liners. Our prayers are one-liners when danger leaps in front of us out of nowhere. We cry, “Help!” Usually, we put all of ourselves into it. There is nothing half-hearted about them. During a crisis, King David cried, “Help, Lord” (Psalm 12:1). David could not depend on others to keep their word. Time has not changed much. Ungodly people still use words to manipulate rather than communicate.
Jack Selcher
Oct 132 min read


Swearing Doesn’t Make You Cool: Telling the Truth Does
Mother asked, “What did your father say when he fell off the ladder?” Billy asked, “Should I leave out the naughty words?” Mother said, “Of course.” Billy replied, “Nothing.” Such language is profanity, not swearing. What is the difference? Profanity degrades God and men created in His image. Such "swearing" doesn't make you cool. Swearing in the Bible solemnly appeals to God to guarantee one’s truthfulness or good intentions. James 5:12 deals with swearing, not profa
Jack Selcher
Oct 133 min read


Why Is Truth Important: Because It Matters to God
Picture yourself at the bottom of the deepest ocean trench under 36,000 feet of lies. That is reality. “ Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning” (Jeremiah 9:5 NIV). People pattern themselves unconsciously after the father of lies (John 8:44). Their words are weapons to get what they want. Politicians state the “truth” in ways that support their grip on or pursuit of power. With a few exc
Jack Selcher
Oct 133 min read


Jesus Is the Truth: Only His Disciples Are Rooted in the Truth
Almost two thousand years ago, Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). For some, it is the ever-changing fuzziness of whatever they want it to be. The Bible says Jesus is the essence of truth (John 14:6, Ephesians 4:21). He alone is the way to the Father and abundant life. Those who live with another focus are not people of the truth, no matter how honest and moral they seem. People of the truth seek God’s glory. All others seek their own (John 7:18). By defau
Jack Selcher
Oct 133 min read


Be Ever Watchful for the Return of Christ
While Jesus and His disciples were in Jerusalem, one of His followers admired the Temple’s dazzling beauty. Jesus said it would be destroyed. Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked when this would happen. What signs will precede it? Some see in Jesus’ response a timetable to predict the return of Christ. That misses His point entirely. He challenges you to watch. That includes living like a Christian during times of distress and upheaval. Watch out because you can be dece
Jack Selcher
Oct 132 min read


Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock to Make You a Refreshing Believer
Are you a Christian who is like a cold glass of water on a hot day? Do your words, attitudes, and actions refresh others? Do you bring...
Jack Selcher
Oct 93 min read


Jesus Shines Through You: You Are the Light of the World
Without light, you would not be reading these words. I could not write them. Even if I could, you could not read them. Your eyes are useless without light. Furthermore, a dark world would have no food or water to sustain you. A dark Earth would be unimaginably different. You would not be here. Neither would all living things--from the magnificent blue whale to the microscopic amoeba. Light spawns life. The earth was once formless and empty. Darkness blanketed the oceans (
Jack Selcher
Oct 93 min read


We Are Tolerating Sin in Our Lives and Not Making Disciples
My first job was working on my uncle’s celery farm. I spent many hours weeding his celery plants, which grew in rows thirty inches apart,...
Jack Selcher
Oct 94 min read


The Eyes of the Lord Are in Every Place: Only His Verdict Matters
Andrew Cuomo resigned as Governor of New York State in 2021 after he was charged with sexually harassing women. In his resignation...
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


Beautiful Living: Follow My Example as I Follow the Example of Christ
The LORD inspires and empowers my writing ministry of expressing Christian truths simply. My primary spiritual gift is teaching through...
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


Turn on the Lights in the Living Room of Your Life
Being brought up in the church, I had certain advantages. Church attendance was a habit (my father enforced it!). I regularly heard God’s...
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


A Chance That God Exists: Evidence for God in Nature
Buying lottery tickets is not a wise investment. Buyers are more likely to be struck by lightning during their lifetime or die in an...
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


Do This in Remembrance of Me Applies to All of Life
Do you ever go to a room and forget why? Far more seriously, do you frequently forget your spiritual responsibilities? Nehemiah was the...
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


How to Seek God’s Kingdom Greatness Through Service
Prosperity is a tougher test than adversity. Wading through adversity is no picnic. When a loved one is dying of cancer, it’s hard....
Jack Selcher
Oct 83 min read


Being Life’s Reference Point: That’s What God Expects from Us
I admit I drive faster than the posted speed limits. A friend says one can get away with traveling at the posted speed limit plus nine...
Jack Selcher
Oct 72 min read


From Bondage to Sin to Living like Children of God
About 30 years ago, a woman in my congregation commented on my gray hair. I said, “I did not have that before I came to this church!” I...
Jack Selcher
Oct 72 min read


The Straight and Narrow Way of God’s Will Is the Blessed Path
John, the son of Zebedee, had a grand vision of Jesus Christ one Sunday while working at a prison camp on the Isle of Patmos. As a...
Jack Selcher
Oct 72 min read


Two Choices: Walking with God or Apart from Him
The Stable Path If we heed evil advice, we will eventually live as evil people do. They will tempt us to adopt the most fatal of evil...
Jack Selcher
Oct 43 min read


Following God’s Will Whatever the Cost
As believers, we are on earth to live for Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:15). It is the right and best thing to do. But too often, lesser...
Jack Selcher
Oct 42 min read


We Must Not Play with the Sin Jesus Died on the Cross to Kill
The laborers and their wives in Jerusalem were upset and on strike. They had their reasons. Some could not feed their families (Nehemiah...
Jack Selcher
Oct 42 min read
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