“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Revelation 7:17) You know what? We don’t talk about Heaven enough. Preachers rarely preach a sermon just on Heaven, and I don’t remember when I last heard a Sunday School lesson devoted to it. In fact, about the only time you can count on hearing about Heaven is at a funeral, the reason for which is obvious. It’s to comfort those who loved the saint that he or she is in a better place. If we believe that, […]

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord…” (2 Timothy 1:7-8) Baseball fans were saddened this week to learn that former Hall of Famer, Enos “Country” Slaughter had passed away in Roxboro, NC. Slaughter spent 19 years in the majors, had a career batting average of .300, and played in five World Series and ten All-Star Games. Even in death, Enos Slaughter and baseball were inseparable. […]

“For their vine is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah.” (Deuteronomy 32:32) Do you remember the story? God brought judgment on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. In fact, Genesis 19:24 records, “Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah.” Interestingly, God promised Abraham that he would not destroy the Sodom and Gomorrah if ten righteous people could be found living there. Apparently that didn’t happen because two angels later said to Abraham’s nephew, Lot, “Have you anyone else here? […]

“I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel” (Malachi 2:16) Interesting, isn’t it? The Lord hates divorce and yet the divorce rate among Christians is higher than the divorce rate among atheists. In fact, research has shown that when it comes to divorce, there’s very little difference between Christians and the rest of the world. Perhaps one of the reasons is that most Christians don’t even know what the Bible has to say about divorce. Pastors rarely preach to teach anymore. They’re too afraid the message will […]