Being a servant is counter-cultural, counter-intuitive.  Putting the concerns of another ahead of your desires, interests and priorities appears foolish.  Yet, it is exactly the call to every Christian.  What does it mean to be a servant of God? Moses offers us a window into servanthood that challenges all of ...

It takes true courage to be single–especially when you are seeking Jesus. The world doesn’t exactly embrace us as children of God. But there are things you can reflect on to understand this season. There will be times in your life that God will allow circumstances to unfold just so ...

  “After all,” Anne had said to Marilla once, “I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.”—L.M. Montgomery, Anne of ...

Dear Living Ones, I thought I’d write to tell you what I’ve learned since being dead. It shouldn’t take long. I know you are very busy. I used to think as you do now. You have to prepare for the future. You must study to get the job, and then you ...

‘Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!  For His mercy endures forever.’ Psalm 136:1 (NKJV) If you already know the LORD, then you know He is indeed good!  And, I am sure, you have been known to give Him thanks, and praise, and worship.  Because you know ...

There are many threats to Christianity. Since prayer was taken out of the schools over fifty years ago, Atheist have sought to silence Christianity. Atheism now has a new soldier in the battle. The Co-Founder of the “Newsboys” George Perdikis, who is now an Atheist, said on his FB page ...

We scroll through everyone’s life and see all the happy, happy people doing fun and amazing stuff, looking perfect in their perfect lives.  Oh, once in a while we will run across a full-time complainer and sharer-of-all-that-is-wrong-in-the-world, but so often it is about showing everyone the best parts of us.  ...

No matter how much we love our family, they are naturally going to get on our nerves from time to time, especially the ones we live with.  That is just human nature.  It is probably a good idea for us to remember we are no picnic to live with either ...

In 1978, Michael Hart published a somewhat controversial book, ‘The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons.’ Unsurprisingly, Jesus Christ made his list, but ranked third behind Muhammad and Sir Isaac Newton. In Hart’s opinion, Jesus’ influence fell short, due to those who claim to follow, but don’t abide ...

When is it the right time to get saved? Today? Tomorrow? Next week? How about after you’ve lived it up and had a taste of all that life has to offer? After all, there’s no time limit on salvation, or is there? I observed the following scene on a television ...