A believer marrying a non- believer is like mixing water and oil together; the outcome will be anything less than fruitful and harmonious. God warns us through Paul that we should not partner with non-Christians in the marriage relationship. 2Corinthians 6:14-17” Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what ...

Spiritual Roots: Analyzing the Four Soils By Joel B. Matt 13:3-9 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon ...

John 18:37-38 (NLT) 37) … Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”  38) “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Where do you get your information? Is ...

Revelation 3:20 (NLT)—“Look! Here I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends. God wants the best for us and He wants us to have eternal life with Him. When we ...

On Tuesday May 13, 2014, Army Sergeant Kyle J. White was awarded by President Obama the Medal of Honor “for his heroic actions in Afghanistan in 2007” (CBS News) White earned the Medal while serving as a platoon radio telephone operator in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Nuristan Province. In ...

Zephaniah 3:17” ….he will quiet you by his love….” Remember when Jesus was asleep in the boat and a great tempest arose on the sea and quickly made the waters around the disciples’ boat very ugly? Have we ever found ourselves sailing along the sea of life in calm, placid ...

“But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42) I am a Martha. I am a busybody who seems to be in constant motion. Sometimes I am like a whirlwind leaving behind a leftover trail of dust, ...

What To Do When You Don’t Know What To do! By Joel B. Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. People are often caught in situations where they just don’t know what to ...

Oh the joys of a good hug. Getting lost in a warm embrace is simply magical. The eye contact, the long tight squeeze, the feeling of security, even the pat on the back, all play a role in filling the ones involve with euphoria. Hugging is an act of intimacy ...

Have you ever looked closely into Psalms 24?  It begins by proclaiming who is in charge (God) and then describes the qualifications of those who can find favor to enter into His holy place, His holy hill.   One must have clean hands and a pure heart; he or she must ...