Recent opposition has taken place in regards to a new television series airing this weekend on TLC (Formally known as The Learning Channel). The new series is titled My Husband’s Not Gay and has struck controversy from all ends of the Liberal and Conservative spectrum. The basic plot “follows four ...

Do you remember when Jesus became your First Love?  That day was special to you, and still is.  But somewhere along the way, you have, like so many of us, lost something of that exciting feeling.  You no longer have the exuberance for Christ you once did.  You still love ...

“You’re grounded!”  Angry voices, hardened hearts and slammed doors often punctuate the punishment.  How effective is grounding a teen?  A better question focuses on the goal of the grounding:  punishment or discipline.  Is the grounding a reactive response to undesirable behavior?  Or is it a forewarned consequence with proactive aspects?  ...

We have free will. Long before humans were created, God had created the heavenlies where the angels live. The highest-ranking angel was named Lucifer, and Lucifer had been endowed with great intelligence and musical ability. God made him like a god (Isaiah 14:12). Like us, God created Lucifer and his ...

Normally, when you hear about an athlete giving away something to his or her fans it is usual tickets to a game, previously worn equipment, or something autographed by them.  This past Christmas, seven NFL athletes gave away something a bit more meaningful to their followers. Don Carey and Andre ...

Drugs, alcohol, sports, gambling, and a lust for women, are the common pitfalls of men, and the main foibles that breed discontent. Bear in mind that not one of those things adds one wit to our lives. These physical things are quick fixes, they’re temporary, and though they may entertain ...

The story goes that an unwelcome visitor found central Illinois in the 1840’s in the form of cholera, one of the most deadly diseases of the time. It traveled on the ferry, arriving inside one very sick man. The  epidemic that ensued started with another man’s curiosity.   He knew ...

Legendary Gospel music singer and composer, Andrae Crouch, passed away Thursday, January 8. He died of a heart attack at the age of 72. He was an extremely popular Christian musician who wrote his first tune at 14 years of age, and since the 1960’s, when he ushered in Gospel ...

“The reason we see so much misconception, fear, and controversy surrounding spiritual gifts in the west is that once the church begins moving in the power of the Spirit, she will bulldoze the kingdom of darkness,” a pastor once said. The difference between fighting our battle without the fullness of ...

So, have you heard about the relatively new tipping trend occurring today?   Patrons of various restaurants around the nation are leaving outlandishly large tips for their server.  The charge receipt usually has the message, “God Bless”, or “Jesus Loves You”, or clearly, “Tips For Jesus”.  Instagram’s “Tips For Jesus” page ...