“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) The story is told about a young child who prayed to ask Jesus to come and live in his heart during Sunday School. When he saw his mother, he proudly told her, “Mama, I asked Jesus to come and live in my heart today and take my skin away”. His mother chuckled but later realized that her young child was serious. Several […]

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Matthew 16:26) No one was more prepared to speak on the subject of vanity than Solomon. He lived a life chasing all the traps that his money could set for him. After he finally learned that it would get him nowhere, he wrote a book about it and called it Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes means “preacher” and boy did Solomon ever preach about how “wine, women, and song” almost cost him […]

“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and the lips from speaking deceitful things.” (1 Peter 3:10) When I was a child, my dad hired a housekeeper who would pay me to cuss her out. Can you believe it? It just tickled her to death to hear a child “cuss like a sailor”. Well, I continued to “cuss like a sailor” all the way to adulthood. Why it became such a natural part of my […]

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Most of us know of him. He is often referred to as a Charles Dickens and Mark Twain all wrapped up in one package. He is a masterful writer who has capitalized on America’s fascination with the law. In fact, he’s written 40 novels that have sold over 300 million copies in 40 different languages. Many of you have already purchased his most recent book, The […]