Upon entering this new year, like opening to a new chapter so to speak, I decided to take an account of my own personal “state of the spiritual union”.  In other words, based on His word, I looked at how close I was walking in accordance with God’s desires for ...

We have come to a pivotal time in God’s Kingdom. God is calling America into a renewed spirit of prayer. You see, prayer begins in our own backyard. In our own heart and in the larger scheme of things in our church. The Lord is knocking on the hearts of ...

I came home from work exhausted and fell asleep, after working my job at a retail store all day. It was a Sunday, a day which many Christians reserve for rest, reflection, and going to church. Is it sinful to work on Sunday if a job requires it? Before answering ...

I’ve been haunted recently by a fresh perspective of the Gospel. Don’t worry, that’s a perfectly fair use of the word which dictionary.com defines as: “preoccupied, as with an emotion, memory, or idea; obsessed.” So, I’m perfectly happy to have this Gospel ghost invading my thoughts, permeating the atmosphere of ...

In his book the Metaphysics of Sex, the Italian philosopher Julius Evola wrote: “In periods of decadence such as the present one, sensuality develops in the dissociated form of simple pleasure. As a result, sex becomes a kind of drug, and the addiction to it is no less profane than ...

Has there been a time when you would have welcomed a mighty force coming to your aid and defeating an enemy? We all feel the need for rescue at one time or another, and we all face enemies in many forms:  the people who seek to do us harm, afflictions or ...

Vain imaginations come through our minds and present all sorts of worst-case scenarios as well as fearful, worrisome and anxious pictures in our minds. The enemy wants to use your imagination to present to you, “What if?” and, “I should have … ” scenarios hoping you will agree with the ...

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. – Philippians 2:4 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the ...

Psalm 1 (KJV) is a great Psalm to read at the beginning of a new year.  Pay particular attention to verses one through three where the writer gives us a wonderfully painted word picture of what we can expect by turning our year over to God.  When we walk in ...

Yes, why carry the loads of life when Jesus invites us to bring them to Him? Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30:  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and ...