“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love (Ephesians 4:1-2 NKJV). Armed with letters from the high priest, a Pharisee, Saul (of Tarsus) attempted putting ...

It is not too uncommon for people to grab something, such as a bag of potato chips, and sit in front of the television. You continually dip your hand into the bag, and before you know it; the bag is empty. After all, who can eat just one chip, right? ...

There are many ways to begin each new day.  Some people like to start with a series of stretches or perhaps a morning jog.  For some, nothing says “good morning” like a nice, hot shower.  Others need a hearty breakfast to get their minds churning and their bodies moving.  As ...

Domestic abuse still remains one of the biggest problems our nation is trying to combat. Despite the tons of advertisements and foundations dedicated to its eradication, domestic violence still lives on. More often than anticipated, this abuse almost always results in death. Sadly, death was the result for victim Jessica ...

Today I’m going to challenge you to do something that may sound silly. In fact, there are moments in the Holy Bible where men and women of God thought this was silly as well. I’m going to challenge you to choose one facet of your life that needs improving and ...

The Bible reveals that Jesus Christ is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 14:8). We read the miraculous accounts in the Bible of the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14), the defeat of hundreds of thousands of Midianites by 300 Israelites (Judges 7), the countless ...

Have you sensed that something is not right in your life, but are not able to figure out exactly what? Have you tried to make the feeling go away by distracting your mind, but the nagging feeling still remains. Maybe what you are experiencing is a spiritual attack.  Sometimes, when ...

Lucca Bear, Lucca Pie, Bearcat Lucca, and Mama Lucca…endearing names given to the German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix over her years of service in the Marine Corps. Most recently she worked along side Marine CPL. Juan “Rod” Rodriguez serving on Special Forces assignments with the Green Berets.  Lucca was tops at ...

A young man swallowed his pride and headed down to his local church. He was in desperate need of shelter for the night being recently evicted from his home for his inability to pay rent. Opening the front door, the man proceeded to approach the minister in regards to his ...

Whether it takes place within the family of the Church, or outside, there is no question that divorce is one of the key ills of our modern American society. At its base it breaks up nuclear families, but via extension it works to dismantle much of the patchwork of our ...