“For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2) My daughter called me on the morning of May 21 asking whether Jesus would come back at 6:00 p.m. that day as predicted by California preacher and religious broadcaster, Harold Camping. “Do you think Jesus will return today, Dad?” She asked. “I don’t know, honey, and neither does the guy who is saying he will.” This isn’t the first time Camping has predicted doomsday. He predicted […]

“No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother.” (Philemon 1:16) Just before the Book of Hebrews is one of the most wonderful books in the Bible, the Book of Philemon. Actually, Philemon hardly qualifies as a book. It only has 25 verses and originally was a letter from the Apostle Paul to a friend who was a wealthy resident of the City of Colosse. Interestingly, this very personal letter to Philemon was written while Paul was in prison. It was one of […]

“He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.” (Luke 10:34) A friend of mine is a cancer survivor. She’s had a tough time and her recovery has been anything but easy. In fact, I hadn’t seen her in several years and would not have recognized her if we had met by chance. But it wasn’t due to a loss of weight or hair; she […]

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) It may sound a little dramatic, but the thing I worry most about in my faith is that Jesus will return before a family member or friend comes to a saving knowledge of him. Ever since Jesus was born and since he died, we have the opportunity for salvation. “For God did not send His Son into the world to […]