‘Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.’ Proverbs 11:28 (NIV) Something I have learned over the years is that I cannot trust in my own riches.  Not that I am, or ever have been, rich, but I have enjoyed very good ...

People all over the world will be celebrating Christmas this month.  As they do, they will follow their cultural traditions, but nearly all of them will gather together with family and friends to enjoy the day. The question is, which Christmas will they celebrate? Santa Claus has found his way ...

‘You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.’  Titus 2:1 (NIV) Lessons from Sunday school are not always the ones taught to the students in the class.  Quite often, the teachers also derive great benefits from the lessons they teach.  Consider this.  If we have been permitted to ...

‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.’ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) Sometimes our lives seem like a never-ending winter.  Cold and dark, the days appear to be exactly the same, one after another, with no hope of warmth, or light of day.  We begin ...

We could literally not watch the TV or read the newspaper for a week, and yet the same stories, from the same viewpoints, will still be the mainstays of the news of the day. Start with Ferguson, Missouri.  This is a very sad plight.  It puts our country to shame. ...