God loved His flailing, unbelieving Israel so much that He sent prophet after prophet to speak His plan of rescue into their midst.  All they had to do was believe Him and obey.  All they had to do was grab the proverbial rope and hold on as they were pulled ...

Broken lives and shattered relationships, complete with bruised hearts and destroyed dreams, dot the landscape of our world.  It was not always so.  Before sin entered paradise with its companions of shame and guilt, Scripture says Adam and Eve lived naked and unashamed.   While the literal reading is clearly physical, ...

In my previous article I talked about the dangers of the occult. The word occult means secret or hidden. It refers to tapping into the spiritual realm outside of the one true living God. The occult has a variety of branches and is far-reaching in influence. Scripture strictly forbids any ...

Behind the scenes of the 2014 World Series stood a giant of a man. To him winning baseball games is not the most important thing in life. Bobby Evans is the assistant general manager of the San Francisco Giants. In an interview with David Roach of the Baptist Press he ...

It happens in the blink of an eye, but psychologists say it is usually accurate. It’s more favorable if you are attractive to the observer, and teachers often decide what type of student a child will be based on it. Even Jesus addressed it; the superficial judgment of another. In ...

“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” –Colossians 1:13 In the past few weeks, Brittany Maynard has become a household name. She is the cancer patient who moved from California to Oregon so she can take a pill ...

November 4th is midterm election day. Do you plan to vote? My first opportunity to vote was in 1980. I have not missed voting in a single presidential election and I am pretty confident that neither have I neglected to vote in a midterm election. I value my right to ...

‘Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.’ 1 Peter 4:9 (NIV) When we bought our new home several years ago, I was excited at the prospect of entertaining our friends, family, and neighbors.  We actually had enough room, and plenty of parking to boot.  This was something that was lacking ...

Sometimes taking that first step of faith is hard to do… I’m new around here.  I’m still learning the ropes and trying to figure things out.  It will come quickly, but accepting this position was definitely a step of faith for me.  Why?  I still don’t know quite yet what ...

“You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19 NKJV). In 1800, the French Navy built a human-powered Nautilus (submarine) designed by Robert Fulton. Years later, a different submarine underwent routine testing and remained submerged twenty-four hours. Afterwards, the ship powered safely toward the harbor. ...