“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Several of my readers have told me how surprised they were to learn that a child could walk into a public library and access pornography through the Internet. But one reader really struck a chord with me. “I don’t disagree with you about pornography and children,” he said, “but how do you get around the Constitution. Children, just like the rest of us, have a First Amendment right, even if it involves indecent […]

“In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” (Matthew 18:14) Make no mistake about it: We will be held accountable for the “little ones” that we lose. It’s a heck of a promise, but it’s one that God intends to keep because children are precious gifts in his eyes. So he will not listen to our excuses about why we didn’t pay closer attention to the threats on the moral fabric that he desires to weave […]

“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Galatians 5:19-21) I once knew a Christian who became so convicted about what his family was watching on television that he put it out in the street. When I asked him why, he told me […]

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.” (Psalms 37:74) We live in a world that teaches us that we are at the center of whatever success or failure we experience. You know the old saying, “There’s noting you can’t accomplish, if you put your mind to it.” That all sounds real good, but it’s not true. Actually, it’s a form of humanism and we are peppered with it every day. So it’s no wonder we often face problems in our own lives with the notion […]