“Beneath the cross of Jesus I gladly take my stand.” This is the opening line of a familiar hymn. I recently sang this at a communion service in my church. The cross is a very controversial symbol in our culture. Atheists want it removed. Others wear one around their neck. ...
Read More »What Are You Running To?
A lot of us spend a good amount of time running to and from things, and often without any direction. We even find ourselves running from the very person that can help us. Galatians 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? ...
Read More »The Bible: Fiction or Non-fiction
If you don’t take the Bible seriously, and literally, you may as well not even read it. Just put it on your bookshelf with all your other books and leave it there. Really! The sad truth is that many people do not take it literally, but the evidence points to ...
Read More »“I Can Only Imagine”- A Culturally Relevant Movie
If you have not yet seen the movie “I Can Only Imagine” you need to see it. It has important messages for the time in which we live. Evidently, a lot of people feel the same way. Though it cost only 7 million dollars to make it has already grossed over 65 ...
Read More »The Duel of Forgiveness
It happened on a summer day in 1882, an argument between two friends. Both men were wealthy, living in a midwestern city where enterprise was abundant for men who could handle the challenge. One was a landowner who had invested in his city by purchasing land for the development of ...
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