Voices….they’re everywhere! Some voices suggest quietly, some beckon us with direction, and some  even demand as they call out to us. Whether we realize it or not, we are all listening to one  voice or another.   Do these voices sound familiar? The world’s voice says:  “Get all you can,” ...

Recently a Christian blogger responded to the hot topic: Should Christian bakers make cakes for same-sex weddings titled, “Bake for them two”. She proposed the idea that not only should Christians bake these cakes but that these bakers should make them not one but two cakes. Further, this blogger postulates that Jesus ...

Colorado and Washington have led the nation in the direction of the legalization of marijuana. My own mid-west state has finally followed suit, after several attempts, to get the initiative on the ballot. Does this present a dilemma for Christians who hold libertarian or constitutionalist political viewpoints? This may or ...

There are many things that the Bible calls “sin.” Sin is disobedience to God. It misses the mark of His design for our lives. Some people have an idea that God is trying to keep us from having a “good time.” They see Him as an angry God who wants ...

Christians are facing increased persecution and attempts are being made to silence us. It is important to know how to have victory against the attacks being made by atheists and the gay community. We can no longer be silent and passive. Psalm 35:19-20 says, “Do not let those who are wrongfully ...

“Love is patient … ” 1 Corinthians 13:4a Love takes time.  It does not have an expiration date; love simply, patiently perseveres! That word “patient” in 1 Corinthians stops me in my tracks.  The original Greek word means “willing to suffer long.”  I don’t like to suffer for a short time, ...

A farthing is worth one-quarter of one penny, but it could purchase two sparrows during Bible times. At that price, one could say that the sparrow wasn’t worth much! But God sees when a sparrow falls to the ground,  and the Bible says He must give His consent first. If ...

Is being vulnerable the same as being weak? It would seem that if we let ourselves be vulnerable, it shows how weak we are.  We have the wrong notion that if we let ourselves be exposed, we become doormats, and we want to be anything other than weak people. Vulnerability feels ...

We’ll never run out of words to say or songs to sing. His praises will rise throughout all time whether we join or not.  Sometimes our prayers seem dry to us, but the problem is us, not God.  He is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Maker of the ...

“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever ...