Why did I get married? At times, even believers may wonder the same thing. I believe to some degree marriage is like being a Christian – if there is no adversity then are we truly standing up for what we believe in? If there is no attack against our marriage, can

“These living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever. Then the twenty-four elders bow down before the One who sits on the throne, and they worship him who lives forever and ever. They put their crowns down before

“You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.” – Colossians 3:10 We are sinners. Being a sinner means that we do things like disobey

“After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, ‘I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did.’” — Job 42:7 There can be consequences if we receive the

“Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.” – Colossians 3:15 When was the last time you felt peace? It is difficult to feel peace at times especially when there is no security in

“Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth.’ So, God created the large sea animals and every living thing that moves in the sea. The sea is filled with these living things, with each one producing more

“But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong.” – Galatians 5:22-23 Being a Christian in an unbelieving world is not easy. Jesus reminds us that in this world we will experience trouble

You may have been asked, “Why should I go to church, what is the big deal?” When someone asks me, I usually say something like this. Think of it like this. If I was your neighbor and my house was on fire and you knew I was home, would you

“Children are a gift from the Lord; babies are a reward.” – Psalm 127:3 Having children is a gift from God. It was God’s plan from the beginning for couples to have children. He gave married couples the command in Genesis 1:28 to “have many children and grow

“Jesus said to the father, ‘You said, “If you can!” All things are possible for the one who believes.’” – Mark 9:23 How big is your faith? In Mark 9:23 Jesus was talking to a man whose son had an evil spirit in him. The boy’s father asked

“Christ himself is our peace. He made both Jewish people and those who are not Jews one people. They were separated as if there were a wall between them, but Christ broke down that wall of hate by giving his own body. The Jewish law had many commands and rules,

“Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!” – Proverbs 27:4 Competition between brothers and sisters is not a new phenomenon. Sibling rivalry has been around from the beginning. The first recorded sibling rivalry incident happened in Genesis 4:3-8 with Adam

“The Lord God of Israel says, ‘I hate divorce.’” – Malachi 2:16 God hates divorce. He does not take divorce lightly because marriage is an institution that He created in the beginning. Genesis 2:24 says, “a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,