Prosperity is a tougher test than adversity. Wading through adversity is no picnic. When a loved one is dying of cancer, it’s hard....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The laborers and their wives in Jerusalem were upset and on strike. They had their reasons. Some could not feed their families (Nehemiah...

Dr. Peter Drucker said, “Once the facts are clear, the decisions jump out at you.” 1 Wise decision-makers collect pertinent facts.  ...

Facts build knowledge as bricks build a house. True wisdom is the mortar that makes the bricks useful. So, what is true wisdom? Where can...

The purpose of life is to love the LORD and others with the resources God entrusts to us. The by-product of such a life is the top-shelf,...

In the business world, an executive knows something about everything. A technician knows everything about something. The old-time...

What is better than being able to speak six languages? The ability to keep your mouth shut when your tongue is about to veer out of...

Paralyzing guilt focuses on our mistakes. Maybe it is how we raised our kids, some bad habits, or the way we injured someone. We can free...

Lately, my diet has been mostly gluten-free, except for eating two slices of wheat bread daily. Gluten is a protein in rye, wheat, spelt,...

I planted carrot seeds in my garden in mid-April every year. I harvested them at the end of August. It was a thrill to find the biggest...

Jesus' arrival bathed everything in a penetrating, holy light, but most people hated or ignored it. They preferred the dark land of lies....

Benedict Arnold betrayed his country by offering the military fortress at West Point, New York, to gain a British military commission and...

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...