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 (

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...