The “prosperity gospel” is a trend in many churches, especially some of the mega-churches, that suggests a person may become wealthy in one of two ways. The first is strictly through faith in God and His desire to make the individual wealthy. Failure to achieve wealth means you simply didn’t ...

Tam-tam-tah-daaah… Tam-tam-tah-daah… “Here comes the bride…here comes the bride.” So sings the familiar tune that ushers in the bride at most weddings. As the bride approaches, the groom waits patiently—sometimes nervously. Nevertheless, the marriage knot is tie thus uniting the two as one. Then the plot thickens. Those two, the ...

In today’s technology-driven culture, it’s good to unplug and take the kids for an afternoon play date, at the park. Away from the allure of the fantasy worlds programmed into the Wii and X-Box game systems, children still manage to enjoy the simplicities of playground slides, merry-go-rounds, swings and monkey-bars. ...

  As a Christian parent, hearing those words from your child, “I’m gay,” can be devastating. It can feel like a tsunami, a tornado, and a category 5 hurricane hitting you all at once. Your mind begins swirling around thinking, “Where did I go wrong, did I not raise them ...

Abby and Cherokee.  What a team!  Their bond was tight.  There was a knowing between these two that brought joy to them both and amazement to me.   They shared sweet times of bonding that spanned eight wonderful years while grooming, riding, learning, showing, playing chase, and “sitting” (on the ...

A key component in having a relationship with Christ is obtaining a line of prayerful defense. A sister in the Lord shared with me a great visual of a wagon wheel representing prayer connections and spiritual maturity to people in life. Imagine the spokes of a wagon wheel. We represent ...

Like many boys his age, 9-year-old Hector Montoya of Grand Prairie, Texas, wanted a Playstation 4. He had been able to save $300 from his allowance money when he heard about a fatal house fire. He decided to forfeit his Playstation, in turn spending the money on 100 smoke detectors ...

I work in a hospital, and I often see therapy dogs in the halls and patient rooms.  Our facility, like many others, has implemented the therapy dog programs.  And until you have seen these amazing dogs in action, you have no idea of the benefits of this program.  I have a friend ...

And the preacher’s words rang out “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “Finally, we can start our life together just the way I imagined it.” Jack replied gazing into his ...

Omnipotent God, how awesome is your name on this earth! Your glory is above the heavens, that’s how much your worth Out of the mouths of the insignificant you have revealed your nobility So the wicked may cease their wrongdoings when they see your ability   When I sit back ...