The older generation may remember a television commercial decades ago when hamburger fast-food chains were opening. It featured an elderly lady driving up to the window and yelling, “Where’s the beef?” Today, many Christians should be asking, “Where’s the doctrine?” To call oneself a Christian, doctrine does matter. But sometimes ...

False Evidence Appearing Real Often, this is what fear is:  something vague, somewhere in the distance, something deceptive that seems so real to our emotions.   We fear the very thought of so many dreadful things that could happen, though most will never materialize. The thought “what if” often brings with ...

This last month of my life has been like a whirlwind. I have had major changes come into my life–good changes but they have disrupted my normal routine. I have tried so desperately to connect to God this month, but I have been consumed with the cares of this life. ...

Have you ever had a Bible verse or passage jump out at you? I certainly have, and most of the time, it’s a verse or passage that I know I’ve read a hundred times or more. And I find myself wondering, How in the world did I miss that? It’s ...

In the Bible, Numbers 22 carries a very powerful story about a seemingly stubborn donkey. You see, Balaam was summoned by a mighty king to come over and lay a curse on the Israelites. God advised him not to go, but he insisted on going anyway. He stood to gain ...

As the curtain opens, an individual  humbly approaches the podium.  This one begins to testify; reporting the astounding details of the mighty moves of God in their life. Often their story consists of insurmountable, seemingly impossible circumstances gripping them so tightly they assume they will never break free.  The audience ...

What is the purpose and meaning of life? What is the point of it? These are questions that millions of people are asking all over the world. They are living lives of hopelessness and despair. The latest statistics show that even in affluent America 9.3 million people have had suicidal ...

Finding “Mr. or Mrs. Right” is a task that is less than easy. Some people insist on allowing destiny to take its course, while others will try every method possible to find the perfect partner. Some people may pick their suitor based on their ability to provide financial or emotional ...

The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship.  Day and night they keep on telling about God.  Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to the entire world. The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it and ...

Over the last year I’ve been training in Muay Thai Kickboxing to get in shape and learn useful skills in self-defence, but it has also shaped my Bible study habits and how I approach Scripture. Footwork: In any martial art, footwork is the foundation of all movement; without it you ...