“According to your faith let it be to you.” (Matthew 9:29) Microsoft rolled out its new operating system on October 26 – Windows 8. When you first turn on the computer, you have several days to activate the operating system. Activation is Microsoft’s way of forcing you to register your product. When you register it, Microsoft takes an image of your drive, which prevents you from installing it on another computer. In other words, you can no longer use the same copy of the Windows 8 for every […]

“Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Galatians 5:19-21) I know a Christian who became so convicted about what his family was watching on television that he put it out in the street. When […]

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) I had a friend at my church that I had grown to admire. His love for Christ was deep and his passion to witness for the Lord was unmatched. In short, he was on fire for Jesus. Unfortunately, his born-again attitude made him the brunt of a lot of jokes where he worked. He asked me to pray for him, and several weeks later I had […]

“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” (Proverbs 10:19) When my son was a teenager, he confided in me that he had become the victim of some pretty hurtful name-calling. “Mark, you need to remember that people often resort to insults in order to distract attention from their own faults,” I told him. “It’s an ego defense, and you’re going to see it the rest of your life.” While that was true, it wasn’t much help at the time […]