In my last post, I discussed the importance of tithing from God’s point of view and the implications of good it has for those of us who will believe and partner with Him in this area.  Here are a few other God-directed steps to achieve the good news of financial ...

Husbands have you ever settled down for the night in hopes of getting more than a goodnight’s rest, and instead you find yourself face to face with a cold shoulder or a repetitious excuse.  Has it ever crossed your mind as to why this pattern seems to continue?   I realize ...

Seems like every time I turn on the TV, there is a commercial about how I need to lose weight, and can only do it their way.  I need to buy their nutritionally complete, delivered to my door, delicious meals.  And it only costs….how much???? Then there are the commercials with ...

If there was ever a kickball team with Jesus as the leader, can you imagine the dejected looks on the faces of the Pharisees?  Here they were highly esteemed religious men. They were the “cool kids” people looked up to.  They did everything right when it came to theory and ...

Tis the season to be jolly!   You may be asking, “Is it Christmas?”… Slow down… No it’s not. But this time of year really does bring out the jolliness in both parents and children alike. This is because it’s back to school time again!   Parents are eager to ...

At first glance, sorrow and joy appear contradictory and incompatible of occupying the same sentence. Yet, Apostle Paul’s epistle to Corinthians proclaimed afflictions lead to joy. He spoke of a godly sorrow (for sin) that produces repentance and a renewed relationship with God (2 Corinthians 7:10). Joy, on the other ...

All nations were gathered. The crowd was enormous.  You could hear a pin drop amongst the anxious and silent flock.  The King sat on his throne in front of the crowd waving his hand dividing the people.  To His right stood those who were blessed as the heirs of the ...

Finding Inspiration By Joel B. Have you ever felt like life was moving in slow motion or that you just weren’t up to accomplishing the tasks you knew you needed to accomplish? I have those days sometimes. In fact, I think we all have those kind of days. When life ...

‘You forgave the iniquity of Your people and covered all their sins.’ Psalm 85:2 (NIV) Have you ever done or said something that you instantly regretted?  What about when you thought about it later on?  There is something that is planted inside each living human being that is called a ...

Questions.  We all have them.   Reporters ask them.  Kids ask them.  Jesus welcomed them and used them.  But not every question is asked with integrity. Not every question seeks truth. Accusations, perpetrating assumptions, casting aspersions…all can be at the heart of questions.  Newscasts blasting out of Ferguson, Missouri seek ...