My Best Sermon Was Playing Lazarus Acting is bringing a character to life. I preached a sermon on Lazarus in about ten churches. It was a...

On March 3rd, I began my 27th year of coaching throwing events at my local high school. We had a coach’s meeting on February 26th. The...

Life is full of choices, both big and small. As believers, we often wonder, " How do I know if I’m making the right decision?"  The good...

Faith is the foundation of our relationship with God, yet even the most devout believers experience moments of doubt. Life’s hardships,...

Value is in the eye of the beholder. I drive a 2009 Subaru Outback with several dents in the body. It would have no chance in an auto...

Daily rest (not to be confused with sleep) reduces stress and anxiety, improves mood, decreases blood pressure, helps relieve chronic...

Vengeance is punishment payback for an injury or offense. Retaliating is our instant, automatic response when others hurt us. In seventh...

The Limitations of Good Works How good must we have been to become a USA Olympic or Paralympic athlete in 2024? 610 of the 340 million people in the USA made the Olympic team in 2024 (.000179 percent).1  How good do we have to be to earn our way into heaven by our good behavior? “For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are” (Romans 3:20 NLT). That means 0.00 percent qualify. Salvation is God’s unmerited

Good Works Embrace Various Kinds of Giving Learning to do good is a process and includes productively meeting the urgent needs of others (Titus 3:14), varied as they are. Good deeds include actions and words (2 Thessalonians 2:17). Spiritual purity and cleanness prepare us for every good work (2 Timothy 2:21). Love motivates diverse good works. Our spiritual gifts drive the good works that bear the most fruit. If our gift is teaching, for example, that is where our energy wil

More than 720,000 people in the world take their lives each year, with many more failed attempts. Suicide is the leading cause of death...

It would be amazing if we could control the material world by ordering it to do what we want. Dinner dishes, be clean! Food, be prepared...

As a teenager, I had to telephone someone I did not know to complete a school project. My public speaking and people skills were...

“Many folks don’t perceive Christian individuals, churches, institutions, and organizations in the United States as being loving,...

How Exercise Benefits Us Physical exercise benefits us greatly. It helps us: ·       Control our weight. ·       Increase our strength....

Believing Lies Causes Anxiety Anxiety is often a symptom that we believe the devil’s lies. God’s will for us is peace. Identifying why we...

Anxiety in the United States Is Increasing Anxious people are characterized by extreme mental uneasiness or brooding fear about some...

I have frequently understood good news events as bad news. Several medical examples illustrate the point. When I was about eight, my...

Following the footsteps of Jesus is a call to trust, embrace challenges, and embody His example of love and grace. As we walk through...

Introduction to Discipleship: A Journey of Growth and Transformation Discipleship is an essential aspect of our Christian walk—it’s the...

Most Americans don’t know where to find living water. They think it may be in the supermarket on a never-explored bottom shelf. They are...