This morning, I woke up with a cup of cappuccino. I have a cup of peanut butter flavored oatmeal waiting. It has been a very long time since I had to wonder where my next meal would come from. Air conditioning maintains my comfort continually, electric lights illumine the entire

I heard a story about Yogi Berra, the great catcher for the New York Yankees. He used to talk a lot of noise. I can appreciate that. When I played baseball, I was a catcher. One of the jobs of the catcher is to distract the batter. Part of my

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

As people of God, we are not alone. God knows our weakness to sin. Before becoming children of God, we were slaves to it (Romans 6:20). Sin used to have control in our lives. After we become a Christian, God gives us a gift that is the Holy Spirit

The book of Jonah is well-known because Jonah spent time in the belly of a fish for three days (Jonah 1:17). He wound up there as punishment for running from God because he did not want to preach to Nineveh (Jonah 1:1-3, 12). After the fish vomited Jonah

You may have heard the term “means of grace” before and been a bit confused by it. You might think it refers to ways of receiving grace, but the only way to receive grace is through faith in Jesus Christ. The means of grace are the things (or means) that

There are hundreds of Christian denominations in the world not to mention different variety of non-denominational churches as well. Along with this diversity of churches comes a diversity of thoughts and ideas of who can be an officer within a church. What does the Bible say? Are there rules laid

What scripture comes to mind when thinking of the heart of a pastor? 1 Corinthians 9:16 might be one, “For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” You

The Bible has much to say about marriage. Genesis 2:15-25 documents the creation of marriage. There are many laws about marriage in the Mosaic law. Jesus affirmed God’s design for marriage (Mark 10:5-9, 19). We – the church – are continually referred to as Jesus’ bride (Mark 2:19-22,

In the 16th chapter of Acts, the apostle Paul, along with Silas, Timothy, and Luke, travel to the city of Philippi to spread the Gospel message. Before this took place, Paul had in mind to travel to Bithynia, but he was prevented by the Holy Spirit and commanded to go

There are many people who respect Jesus as simply a wise teacher or compassionate man. The people who saw Jesus while He was here on earth thought very differently of Him. Many of the religious leaders hated Jesus and conspired to kill Him. Leaders typically do not plot to kill

Love is a complex word in the English language. Imagine a man whose wife has been out of town for a week going to the airport to pick her up. It would be perfectly acceptable for the husband to give his wife a long hug, kiss her and tell her,

Is the message of our salvation an indicative or an imperative statement? You may not be accustomed to thinking this way, but understanding the difference can help remove a burden when it comes to our relationship with God. An imperative statement is a command or request. Examples are “you need

A personal testimony can be a powerful thing. Hearing how God has changed a person can be a great encouragement for someone struggling in their faith. When God brings a new believer into fellowship with Him, He may also choose to bring the new Christian worldly blessings such as a

The word obligation has taken on a negative connotation within the younger generations. Obligations are seen as restrictive, striping one of desired freedoms and opportunities. Today, we are moving away from the idea of certain responsibilities being legitimate. In marriage, spouses no longer need to focus on the emotional stability

God is righteous and judges the sins of man. God is also a merciful God and often in the Bible God shows great mercy even as He punishes people for their sin. Tower of Babel In the episode of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9, we see the