Cars have a cabin, air, oil, and a fuel filter. They remove impurities in the air, motor oil, and fuel. At my house, we filter our...

In a Bible study, I addressed the difficulty of corralling and controlling thoughts that dishonor God. I was asked how I do that.   I did...

A father told his son not to go swimming. Later that day, the boy did. He insisted he did not mean to go swimming. The father asked him...

I was sitting in a chair in my office and looking out the window one morning in mid-November 2022. Unexpectedly, a whitetail deer walked...

As a child, Wilma Rudolph had polio. She worked hard to overcome her disability. In 1960, she won Olympic gold medals in two sprinting...

Code blue refers to patients in cardiac or respiratory distress, as they turn blue. Let us consider the characteristics of code blue...

Your prayers reveal your priorities. Paul was excited to hear that people in Colossae were bearing spiritual fruit. He thanked God for...

How do you deal with conflicting guidance from others? God's word spells out what He wants you to be. T he Holy Spirit within you guides...

Fear of the LORD goes beyond mere awe and respect for Him. It includes trembling before a God whom we desperately want to please and who...

Most of us pay too much attention to money, bodily comforts, and sensual pleasures. Serious symptoms include worrying about money instead...

God does not always protect us if we live godly lives. If we are zealous to do good, Peter implies that no one will harm us. Harm is used...

Life during World War 2 in the United States was not business as usual. Sacrifices were made. Priorities were adjusted. The all-consuming...

Dr. Howard Hendricks described discouragement as leukemia of the spirit. Daily living is like wading through waist-deep muck. You are...

A church sanctuary was burned, and only the basement survived. The leaders of the church built another sanctuary two miles away.   About...

It is easier to comfort people in their losses than to rejoice in their victories. Their wins can make us sad, especially if they come...

I could not say anything about my father at his funeral service. It was emotion-driven numbness and paralysis of speech.   At least one...

“Have a good week!” is not a “one in the Spirit” wish for the congregation as they leave the worship service and head their separate...

How enthusiastic are you about God and His church? Is church life boring?   Life is exciting when you look for divine appointments....

Angie Papadakis said, “ A baby has a way of making a man out of his father and a boy out of his grandfather.” 1  It is thrilling to be a...

God’s purposes for us in the here and the hereafter are interconnected. A farmer plows straight by keeping the tractor pointed at a...