“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” (James 1:2) History tells us that Thomas Edison invented the microphone, the phonograph, the incandescent light, the storage battery, movies with sound, and more than 1,000 other things. The truth is the quality of our lives has been immeasurably improved by the genius of a man who overcame dyslexia and found that there was a great deal to learn from the failures and trials that life brought his way. In 1914, the laboratory where many of […]

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:12) My dad was not known as an outwardly affectionate man. Yet, I remember one night when he showed me a measure of love that all fathers should allow their children to see. When I was 12 years old, I had been nominated for the most coveted Little League Baseball award in my hometown. It was the Most Valuable Player Award for […]

“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me, give ear to me and hear my prayer.” (Psalm 6:9) Many of us have already heard the joke about life’s three greatest lies. You know, “I’m from Washington and I’m here to help; the check is in the mail; and, I’m praying for you”. While we laugh at the humor behind those words, we are embarrassed to admit that few of us rarely live up to the promise, “I’m praying for you”. Now don’t get me wrong. […]

“And now, please let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; and break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. (Isaiah 5:5) One of my favorite pastors once told me, “The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He does not go where he is not wanted.” I wonder if this statement could be applied to what’s happening in our country today. There is no doubt that God placed a hedge of protection around […]