No matter how it happens, it can be a challenge living with an unbelieving spouse.  2 Corinthians 6:14 says, “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” This scripture is often quoted with regards ...

And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.  But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God. . . (II Chronicles 26:15b-16a) Uzziah was a good king, and at the beginning ...

“I can’t wait to be eighteen so I can leave this house!” This is the declaration that usually follows most teenage temper tantrums during or after an argument with parents. Don’t roll your eyes; I’m only speaking the truth. It is during the transitional teenage years that your most confident ...

When people typically think of yo-yo dieting, they think of the cyclic process of continually losing and gaining weight. This type of dieting not only is dangerous, but you’ll more than likely never reach and maintain a healthy weight ideal for your body type. Today, I’m going to tell you ...

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. ~ Isaiah ...

There is a lot of buzz these days around the topic of the supernatural. New books, TV shows, and movies with supernatural themes are coming out on a regular basis. Angels and demons, sorcery and witchcraft, magic, zombies, ghosts, and other spiritual phenomena are being portrayed through many outlets. The ...

  Trying to control the actions and behaviors of others, leads to frustration and anger. People will fail you, disappoint you, and let you down. Most of the time, others are not intentionally trying to hurt you, but it feels that way when their behavior is contrary to loving actions ...

At the ripe old age of four and a half, my awesome, precocious daughter loved church.  In Sunday school, they had been discussing the “black” page of the Wordless Book which represents a  heart darkened by sin. (Romans 1:21)  As adults, we often miss the depths of a little’s ones ...

Okay parents of teenagers out there, I am preparing myself for the worst…the mood swings, the “all about me attitude”, the rolling of the eyes, and the classic maneuver…the slamming of the door! Although my official roll of a teenage mom is still a few days around the corner, I ...

We have known several people who have been diagnosed with terminal disease. They have all gone through the process of diagnosis, treatment options, prayer, and ultimately acceptance. Once they accepted the fact that they were indeed at life’s end, many reacted as if they were filled with relief. Their journey ...