For those who do not know, 19 Kids and Counting is a show on TLC about the Duggars of Arkansas.  The parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, began using birth control after the birth of their first child.  Michelle conceived in spite of the contraceptive, and suffered a miscarriage.  The deeply ...

The news makes me long for the words of Paul Harvey…’and now you know the rest of the story.’  There is always more to the story than a reporter can cover.  Frequently aspects of the stories emerge over time and change the entire tenor of a story.  Sometimes, the viewpoint of the ...

Once again the social evil of abusing women has come into focus with the recent stories of football players in the news. Football is not the issue here, but these accounts are a small picture of this greater “social epidemic” within our culture when it comes to some men having ...

How serious is the failure to follow all directions given? What happens when just one step is left out? Surgeons and nursing staff know the consequences: failure to follow all directions leads to 250,000 deaths per year! And not counting surgical supplies correctly results in “surgical souvenirs,” tools left inside ...

As we navigate these uncertain times of change and upheaval, the words God provided in the Bible seem to be more clearly relevant than ever before. If you look closely, you will notice a very recognizable number in Psalm 91:1.  See it?  911 – a call for emergency help.  What ...

What is society’s role in ‘family’ issues? How should the Christian community respond to the issue of domestic violence? Most importantly, what does God say about marriage and family relationships?

‘Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’  Joshua 1:9 (HCSB) All of us have fears.  We are all afraid of something.  Most people greatly fear death.  But we can fear heights, or have fear ...

Gleaming through a few Facebook and Twitter profiles of friends and general connection, I noticed one commonality in the thread of teenage profiles. Selfies; endless images of one’s self-taken to force jealousy on the world emphasizing exactly what people are missing out on. My argument is not to rant about ...

The Book of Psalms contains a collection of prayers, poems, and hymns that focus the worshiper’s thoughts on God in praise and adoration. The Greek verb form, which the noun ‘psalm’ comes, basically denotes the “plucking or twanging of strings” indicating an association with musical accompaniment. Psalms served as the ...

Are you in the “once saved, always saved” camp?  Or is your view that it is possible to “lose” your salvation?  I emphasize the word lose because losing your salvation is what we say, but the act is more in line with giving away or walking away from your salvation.  ...