“…Rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name sake. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ” (Acts 5:41-42 NKJV). In the third century, St. Cyprian wrote to a friend named Donatus: “This seems ...

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. – Psalm 142:4 What heartbreaking words! At the time of this writing, David was fleeing for his life. He was tired, frustrated and discouraged, ...

Christmas is almost here; a time of merriment and cheer. Suffice is to say Christmas must be a child’s favorite time of year. But I don’t believe it’s the carols that excites them, or even the time off from school. If you ask any child what his/her favorite part of ...

I started my day yesterday with 101 items on my To Do List. I finished the day with 103 items on the list. I know I worked hard all day, but according to the numbers I did nothing. It doesn’t matter that I accomplished 15 tasks not on the list ...

Have you ever read the gospels and noticed how often Jesus dealt with evil spirits? It seems that everywhere Jesus went, He was casting demons out of people. Several years ago I began to wonder why I had never seen deliverance from demons occur in all my years of going ...

Having a prodigal child can be a wearisome time for parents, but the holidays can bring even more difficulty. This is supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” right? For some it is, and for others the reality of losses become more prominent. Memories of the past ...

Thankful.  That’s what I am; overjoyed and humbled to declare, announce, shout out that, “God is my Friend”.  To think that the God of all creation, the One who made the sun and the moon and hung the planets in just the right spots and then created mankind in His ...

Sunday morning typically reigns as one of peace and joy and above all else surprises. Two Sunday’s ago was of no different. I was deep in the midst of worshiping my King when my five year old decided he wanted to write something down on his small pad of paper. ...

‘In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death.  The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” ‘  2 Kings 20:1 (NIV) ...

Many Christians privately go to their pastors to receive spiritual and moral guidance on a number of topics, but not all directly attend a formal “confession”, which is a personal confession of one or more sins to a pastor.  A key component of the formal confession is the absolution of ...