Are you drifting through life or are you steering your own course? Do you know where you want to be in five or ten years? Life does not have to be one of no purpose or vision. It does not have to be one of just going through the activities ...

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary gives several definitions of a dream. Some are nouns, and some verbs. One definition states that a dream is: something that you have wanted very much to do, be or have for a long time. What determines if those dreams will be fulfilled? Much of the answer to ...

The question is often asked, should Christians listen to secular music?  We know that all we do should be filtered through the lens of God’s Word.  It is a light unto our path that shines before us so that we will not stumble.  Obviously the Bible does not forbid listening ...

As the saying goes, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but I am reminded there exist in this life an ‘old dog’ who uses the SAME TRICKS over and over. The sad reality is, people keep falling for these tricks time and time again! Some have said, “When ...

God loved His flailing, unbelieving Israel so much that He sent prophet after prophet to speak His plan of rescue into their midst.  All they had to do was believe Him and obey.  All they had to do was grab the proverbial rope and hold on as they were pulled ...

Broken lives and shattered relationships, complete with bruised hearts and destroyed dreams, dot the landscape of our world.  It was not always so.  Before sin entered paradise with its companions of shame and guilt, Scripture says Adam and Eve lived naked and unashamed.   While the literal reading is clearly physical, ...

In my previous article I talked about the dangers of the occult. The word occult means secret or hidden. It refers to tapping into the spiritual realm outside of the one true living God. The occult has a variety of branches and is far-reaching in influence. Scripture strictly forbids any ...

Behind the scenes of the 2014 World Series stood a giant of a man. To him winning baseball games is not the most important thing in life. Bobby Evans is the assistant general manager of the San Francisco Giants. In an interview with David Roach of the Baptist Press he ...

It happens in the blink of an eye, but psychologists say it is usually accurate. It’s more favorable if you are attractive to the observer, and teachers often decide what type of student a child will be based on it. Even Jesus addressed it; the superficial judgment of another. In ...

“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” –Colossians 1:13 In the past few weeks, Brittany Maynard has become a household name. She is the cancer patient who moved from California to Oregon so she can take a pill ...