“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?“ (Mark 8:36) Scientists tell us that the value of the human body in today’s market is less than $4.50. In other words, the chemicals and minerals found in our bodies have very little over-the-counter value. Obviously our lives are priceless to our families, even though our bodies are not worth very much at all. The soul, however, is a whole different story. Notice in the above verse what Jesus said. […]

“I said, ‘O Lord, have mercy on me, heal me, for I have sinned against you.’ ” (Psalms 41:4) I invite you to visit my website at www.devotions.com the next time you’re surfing the Internet. It’s one of the most popular Internet sites for Christian devotions and features just about every column I’ve ever written, almost 400 of them. A couple of years ago, my wife’s former pastor from her hometown suggested we offer an email devotion from out website. Today, we have over 570 subscribers. If you […]

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4) Friendly Fire – it’s a term we often hear during wartime. Simply stated, it refers to the discharge of a military weapon that results in the death of an ally or fellow soldier. In fact, we heard it last spring when it was used to explain the death of former Arizona Cardinal’s football player, Pat Tilman, who gave up his lucrative professional football career to serve his country in the war […]

“No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.” (John 3:13) Did you know that a Christian friend is almost twice as likely to lead your child or grandchild to Christ as his or her own pastor? In fact, a friend has a better chance of leading them to Christ than you do. These observations should not come as a surprise. We’ve all seen the power that friends have over our children. Jesus illustrated […]