“For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37) Do you remember the context in which that statement was made? The Angel Gabriel paid a visit to Mary to let her know that she would bear the Baby Jesus. Since Mary was a virgin, she asked how such a thing could happen. Gabriel reminded her that her no one thought her cousin Elizabeth could bear a child either, even though she was now in her sixth month. That’s when Gabriel told Mary that nothing is impossible with God. One […]

“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 […]

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) This summer brought no stranger of a story than the unbelievable events that followed the death of baseball great Ted Williams. Williams, who died July 5 at the age of 83, was arguably the greatest hitter who ever played the game. His eyesight for the baseball was keen. In fact, he once explained could see the stitches on the baseball as it was approaching the plate. What Williams apparently couldn’t see very well […]

“And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.” (Revelation 21:10) It’s not Magic Kingdom. It’s a real place, a home. And while John the Revelator does his very best to describe it, the truth is Heaven is beyond description. Our language simply doesn’t have the words to describe it. The songwriters often refer to it as a “city foursquare,” which comes right out of scripture. Indeed, the […]