“For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of ...
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This Is Only a Test
They invited him into their home while he found work and got established. For over a year he enjoyed a clean bedroom, a shower, and home-cooked meals, all free of charge. They took him with them to parties and church socials so he could meet others in the community; they even let ...
Read More »After the Judgement: The Second Death
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment,” (Hebrews 9:27). One of the more controversial discussions about the Day of Judgement is what the punishment will be for those whose names are not written in the Book of Life. Many have a vision ...
Read More »The Unexpected Storm
How could we have known what was coming? That hot July day in 1978 held blue skies, dotted only with wisps of cloud. Everything was quiet–a peaceful summer’s day. We played in the neighborhood from early morning. Just after lunch, a neighbor spotted the funnel cloud in those otherwise blue ...
Read More »How to Answer Our Children’s Doubts About God
How can we equip our children and other youth with confidence of the truth? That should be the most popular question today as the church seeks answers to why young adults end up leaving the church. Many Christians live life with blind faith. You know the ones–they love God and ...
Read More »How Mixture Creates Confusion in the Church
In my last article, I described the two sources of supernatural power: God and Satan. Supernatural activity must not automatically be rejected or accepted, but must be tested to determine whether or not it is from God. We must embrace the Holy Spirit in all of His supernatural gifts, but we must not ...
Read More »Educated Beyond Our Level of Obedience
What do you know is right and good that you do not do? We all have those areas of life that we say, “I ought to do this, but…” We excuse ourselves in a variety of ways. I’ve always been like this or It’s just the way I am. It ...
Read More »Have You Talked to the Devil Lately?
The devil tries to use God’s Word against us, and he knows his stuff! He’s been given many names in the bible: “murderer” and “father of lies” (John 8),”dragon” and” serpent” (Revelation 4),” tempter” (Matthew 4), “angel of the abyss” (Revelation 9)…we cannot take him on in our own strength. But when he ...
Read More »Baltimore Rioting and A Mother’s Love
Toya Graham, a single mother, was watching the rioting on television when she spotted her 16 year old son, Michael. She immediately went into action. After arriving at the scene of destruction, she hunted him down and chased him when he tried to run. When she caught up with him, ...
Read More »When Your Child Asks Hard Questions
It happens every other day or so, my quick-thinking, must-have-answers-to-everything little girl startling me with her tough questions. I should have known it was coming, because we had just spent the day at her school and in the hallway was a special needs student. The most precious sweetheart you have ever ...
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