“And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1:6, NIV) When I was an eighth grader, I fell in love with a ninth grader. She was my first love, and understandably the most beautiful girl I thought I had ever seen. She also came from a wealthy family, something to which I was not accustomed since I grew up in a lower middle class working family. Back then, boys like me weren’t supposed to be with girls like her. Yet somehow, […]

“He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” (James 1:6) If the truth were ever told about the effect that doubt could have in your life, the above verse hits the nail on the head. I’ll tell you something else that’s true about doubt. It is expected in the life of every believer. So don’t be discouraged when doubt comes your way. It’s never a permanent condition, and the irony of doubt is that it always brings with it an […]

“For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” (Luke 15:24) I recently bought a navigation system for my car. I seem to be in constant need of directions to meetings and have found this device to be just what the doctor ordered. You turn it on and within a couple of minutes satellites pick you up and show your exact location on a small screen. All you have to do is type in the address for which you want directions, […]

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these’.” (Matthew 19:14) I remember that day like it was yesterday. It was a cold January day, 43 years ago. And while I was only in the second grade, I knew a lot more about what was going on than they thought I did. As I looked across the school playground, I saw one of my mama’s best friends talking to my teacher. I just […]