“Gentlemen, why do you not laugh? With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.” Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln lost his mother at age nine, his only sister at age 18, one child, Eddie, before he became the 16th president of ...
Read More »Persecution: Bringing Beauty to the Bride
American tolerance for Christians is very thin. Not all of the criticism of Christianity is unwarranted. Just or unjust, persecution is guaranteed—and will bring blessing to the Church. It is a tool of transformation which will bring the unity Christ prayed for in John 17:1, “I pray that they will all be ...
Read More »Dear Beloved of God: You’ve Got Mail
Dear Beloved of God … If God wrote you a letter, what would you want it to say? Perhaps you would want Him to tell you things concerning your future: what you will do, if you will be successful—will your dreams come true? Maybe you would want Him to comfort ...
Read More »Why You Should Skip Miley Cyrus’ Advice
Dear readers, the following article is for mature adult audiences. It discusses recent comments by Miley Cyrus that deserve a biblical response. Please carefully consider the intended audience when you read this article. Miley Cyrus made headlines recently for encouraging daily masturbation. While it’s disgraceful that this is what makes ...
Read More »Winning the Battlefield in Your Mind
When you are faced with a trial or are in the middle of a battle, what are the first words out of your mouth? Where is the first place your mind goes? If I’m going to be honest as I write this, then I would have to admit, that more ...
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