“I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites.” (Psalms 26:4) When my wife and I first met, it didn’t take long for me to realize that her faith was very important to her. “You’re pretty religious, aren’t you,” I asked her on our first date. I’ll never forget her answer: “No, I’m not religious at all. I’m a Christian.” I couldn’t understand why she had a problem with being labeled as religious, at least not until I became a Christian and could understand […]

“Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.” (Ezekiel 18:31) Twenty years ago, I completed an instrument, the intention of which was to help me understand how I make decisions in my working life. As I read each question, I was told to select the answer that I thought most resembled how I might respond in the workplace. One of the dimensions of the test distinguished between my preferences as a cold, methodical thinker against […]

“You will not fast as you do this day, to make your voice heard on high.” (Isaiah 58:4) Ten years ago, I had to confront a friend of mine about something he did. I had not been a Christian for very long and was very uncomfortable about the whole thought of it, so I sought out my pastor, who suggested I take a day to fast and pray about it. Well I certainly understood the value of prayer in such matters, but why should I fast? The truth […]

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Body, soul and spirit – the Bible says we have all three, but since we live in the flesh, we don’t always understand that all three of these parts actually define who we are. It’s fairly easy to understand what is meant by the word “body.” We live in the here and now and can readily […]