Self-serving purposes lurk behind most choices. I rarely eat at fast food restaurants because their menus are unhealthier than...

Dr. Gail Brenner wrote, “Devotion is not for sissies. It takes a surrender of your personal wants and desires into something that holds...

In The Hobbit , Gollum calls the Ring, “My Precious.” It was of surpassing worth to him. “In  LotR , by contrast, Gollum calls both...

I studied what the New Testament says about the love of money and its relation to Christianity. I am sharing my conclusions, followed by...

As infants, we’re dependent on others to supply our food, clothing, shelter, a place to sleep, and many other needs. As we mature, we...

When I graduated from college, I summarized the value of my education at my secular college for an award the college offered (I didn’t...

Why do some professing Christians make loving and serving Jesus their keystones, while others are satisfied to tip their hats to Him for...

Within the human soul is the desire to be great, to be on top of some earthly measure of success, superior to all others. We want to be...

My father taught me to drive. He showed me how to eat a wide variety of foods. He demonstrated how to work diligently until the task was...

On June 28, 2018, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Paul J. Selva, said:  “The men and women who serve in...

I read Exodus 4 for my devotions on June 23, 2025. “But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if...

I had measles as a child. “Measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. Measles is...

Jon Meacham wrote in And There Was Light   that when Abraham Lincoln ran for re-election as President in 1864, freeing the slaves wasn’t...

Gratitude made them do it. At a funeral of a mutual pastoral friend, I was surprised to see a pastor and his wife, whom I highly respect....

We consistently analyze life for negatives. We will consider the reason for that shortly. I walked past my garden on July 7, 2025, and...

I read Exodus 24 in my devotions. Verse nine jumped off the page when I observed something I didn’t remember seeing before. It said that...

Alexander J. Miller observed that many people meander through life without considering the big picture. He suggested that Socrates would...

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, the criticisms you received no doubt rocket to the top of the highlights list!...

Without Jesus’s resurrection, Christianity collapses. The church’s existence makes no sense. It began only after His resurrection. A...