“We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.” (Psalms 75:1) I saw my first Christmas commercial and it’s only the second week of November! What happened to Thanksgiving? You go in stores and have a difficult time finding any decorations for the Thanksgiving holiday. I remember when Thanksgiving was a big deal, but today you hardly have time to celebrate it before you have to get out of the way for the Christmas rush. It’s […]

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) I often think of this verse when I am weary or burdened about some trial through which I am going. In this world, it seems all too frequent of an occasion. I guess the […]

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (ITimothy 3:16-17) Have you ever heard of Jesus Seminars? They were the rage in the late nineties and are still around. Jesus Seminars are led by religious scholars who teach that most of the major beliefs to which Christians hold are nothing more than myths. They claim that only 18% of the verses in the Bible that are attributed […]

“The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” (Proverbs 15:29) November is election month. October, however, is the month when those who are running for office want to make sure we don’t forget them when we go to the polls. They are ubiquitous. This is a mid-term election, meaning there is no presidential election. Often, we tend to downplay mid-term elections even though many of our governors’ mansions and statehouses are up for grabs, not to mention the control of Congress. […]