“For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones…” (Psalms 37:28) We often think that God is never around for the little things. That’s mainly because the only time we ever look for him is when hard times come our way. The truth is God is always with us and reveals himself to us in small ways, too. There’s a wonderful story in Chapter 6 of Second Kings that illustrates my point. The Prophet Elisha, who was Elijah’s replacement as God’s prophet to Israel, […]

“He sighed deeply and said, ‘Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it’.” (Mark 8:12) When I was in graduate school, I took a course in organization theory. In the early weeks of the semester, I realized that I did not have so much as a clue as to what that course was about. I didn’t understand the readings and found the lectures to be even more confusing. I finally worked up the courage to […]

“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out” (John 5:28-29) There are more than a few Christians who don’t believe that Christ was actually raised from the dead. Yet the Bible teaches that His resurrection is as important as His death on the Cross. In fact, the Apostle Paul told believers in Corinth, “And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! (1 Corinthians […]

“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved.” (John 10:9) When my wife, Robbie, gives her testimony, she recalls having a drug problem as a child. Then she explains, “I was ‘drug’ by my parents to church, camp meetings, revivals, crusades—you name it. If Jesus was there, then my parents were there.” She does enjoy quite a heritage. Her mother is as godly a woman as you can find, and her dad has a true servant’s heart. Both have been faithful to their […]