Most U.S. adults pursue self-fulfillment, as do those who attend a religious service at least once a month, say their faith is especially...

Before track practice started, I asked a fellow high school track coach, “How are you today?”   He said, “I am living the dream.”   He...

Prosperity gospel preachers insist God wants believers to be healthy and wealthy. They say that He rewards growing faith with...

A well-fed and watered healthy tomato plant produces far more fruit than a neglected plant. Take care of the plant, and the plant takes...

Some professing Christians believe grace is a license to live as they want. A student in Texas said, “I believe in Jesus, He died for my sins, I am saved and so my sins no longer matter. I can live how I wish.” 1   Pastor Ralph “Yankee” Arnold said, “You can’t tell me you can trust Christ as Savior, and then go out here and live like the Devil, and still go to Heaven!’ Yes, I can tell you that! That is what the Bible says. If you do not conclude, that—Yes, you can trust Chris

I had no peace. I agreed that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I also believed I must live up to a certain standard for God to accept...

With enough turns, any road in the continental United States leads to Chicago. However, not all spiritual roads lead to heaven,...

New Age thinking is everywhere. Oprah Winfrey sells it. Its tentacles reach doctors’ offices, corporations, and schools.   Beginning with...

Jesus was a skilled teacher at the age of twelve. By contrast, false teachers are like skilled fishermen. They present the bait of their...

God is in control (Romans 9:14-29). That does not mean Christians can sit down, prop their feet, and sip iced tea until He calls them...

Vladimir Putin said Russia had no plans to attack Ukraine. What a liar! His promises are untrustworthy.   More than most things in life,...

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28...

The consumer debt of Americans is 2.4 trillion. That is an average of $7,800 for every individual. 1     Not all Americans are debtors,...

In Jesus Christ, God entered the world in human form. Jesus’ resurrection, a historical fact, proves He is God . Saving faith, however,...

Feelings of inferiority and inadequacy paralyze many of us. Few of us are outwardly beautiful.   Skin blemishes, imperfect physical...

We are born in bondage to sin and death. We naturally consider what tickles our fancy a friend. We live like God is our enemy.   Paul...

God’s law equips us to recognize our neighbor’s sin! Meanwhile, our sin is invisible to us.   It blends into our chosen way of life. To...

Imagine a husband who mercilessly demands that his wife keep the house spotlessly clean. There is no help.   There is no allowance for...

A boxer was late for everything. His mother said he would be late for his funeral. He was. He missed the plane that crashed without...

We are slaves to what controls us. That includes things like drugs, alcohol, financial security, food, cell phones, video games, profane...