One of my favorite books in the Bible is God’s holy word through James. Filling up merely a sliver of the Bible in five chapters, it’s not the longest by far, nor is it the shortest. It is just right, as baby bear would say. James is my go to ...

    God calls us to unity in our diversity. In fact, God so loves diversity, each individual receives a unique blend of preferences and passions. Together in Christ, living our unique designs, we radiate His glory. Apart we are pale, frail, anemic…and vulnerable to falling in with the devil. ...

1 John 1:8 (NIV)—If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. James 2:10 (NIV)—For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. The above two verses deal with our sin. ...

Friendly Fire By Joel B. Matt 15:17-19 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For ...

“There will always be temptations to sin,” Jesus said one day to his disciples, “but woe to the man who does the tempting.” Temptation, we all face it in various forms, and Jesus tells us that this will always be so while we are on earth. But have you considered ...

Revelation 14:15(KJV)—And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, thrust in thy sickle, and reap; for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. This is one of my favorite ...

“No Lord. I don’t want to pray for him. It’s too much. I am so tired of going around the same mountain and having the same results. Rejection. Not of me, but of you. A constant overwhelming leftover attitude of disappointment. I’m tired of his selfish ways. Why should I? ...

David’s Greatest Battle By Joel B. Acts 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all ...

Turning From Abortion to Pro-Life By John Livingston Clark Abby Johnson worked at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas for nine years, beginning as a volunteer and eventually becoming clinic director. She was named employee of the year in 2008. After watching an abortion on ultrasound at 13 weeks, ...

With rights always come responsibilities. In our country, the right to vote has been a hard-fought privilege, and all eligible citizens should be able to exercise their voting rights. But this is where the responsibility comes in… Currently, there is controversy over the fact that government-issued identification is required in ...