“He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” (John 8:7) Most of you already know I live in Durham, North Carolina. In fact, I work right across the street from the Durham County Courthouse and have personally witnessed much of what you have read about with regards to Mike Nifong – the recently disbarred former Durham District Attorney who by his own admission got what he deserved for his role in the Duke […]

“I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:22) I have a friend who was fired from her job less than a year ago. She called me recently and shared with me that even though it has been more than a year since she lost her job, she continues to experience occasional waves of pain and anger. In her case, she had filed a sexual harassment complaint against her boss and was summarily fired after the complaint was investigated. […]

“Can flavorless food be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg? My soul refuses to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.” (Job 6:6-7) My column several weeks back, “God Isn’t Through With Us,” commending the life and work of Jerry Falwell, did not sit well with one reader: “I disagree with you. Falwell was nothing like Christ. He showed none of the compassion, love, understanding, and patience of Christ…All he did was condemn and insult them (sinners), telling […]

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) I have personally witnessed hundreds of salvation experiences, but I’ve never witnessed one as dramatic as I saw several years ago. A twenty-six year old man came to know the Lord Jesus from an altar call that followed a drama at my church. The drama made you think about the poor choices we make and the consequences that they often bring. One […]