“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.’ (Hebrews 12:1) There are times in my Christian walk when I wonder why I ever became a Christian. Salvation may have been free, but living the Christian life has cost me dearly. I’ve lost good friends, dropped some old habits, and stood up to speak against lifestyles to which I was […]

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14) A local pastor shared a testimony with me the other day. It’s not the kind of testimony you’re thinking about. And then, maybe it is. Darrell Scott gave it to the House Subcommittee on Crime last month. Scott recently lost his daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, […]

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) I read an article recently about the lasting importance of the Ten Commandments in which the author observed, “When God gave His people the Ten Commandments, He wrote them on stone to symbolize their durable, lasting nature. He wrote them on both sides of the stone to signify their thoroughness. And He wrote these laws […]

“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” (Proverbs 30:5) Last week’s column ministered to many of you who have teenagers and struggle to find the wisdom to deal with what happens during those years when the hormones are raging. Misery loves company, doesn’t it? One of my readers, however, found no humor in my tongue-in-cheek approach to my son’s mischief. She took me far too seriously and obviously didn’t realize that the joke was on me. “I can’t […]