“But the Lord is faithful; he will make you strong and guard you from the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3) The Bible promises that times will get worse, all the way up to the end. It’s a crying shame, but you don’t have to look very far to prove that point. The tragic shootings in Jonesboro, Arkansas are life-and-death examples that the work of Satan cannot always be understood. The world struggles to find an solution, but the Bible says that lawlessness is a mystery and will only […]

“I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2) Easter is my favorite holiday. It ushers in spring and renews the hope and joy that the winter season seems to steal from so many of us. I’ve always thought of Easter as a season of celebration. In fact, my own church hosts an Easter production each year for which thousands will literally get off work early and rush to our church on one of the seven nights that […]

“For the Lamb…will lead them to springs of living water.” (Revelation 7:17) Since I had such a wonderful response to my column about John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace, I thought I would share one more story with you about a lady whom I consider to be America’s greatest hymn writer, Fanny Crosby. Fanny Crosby wrote over 8,000 hymns during her lifetime, many of which still appear in today’s hymnals. Hymns like Blessed Assurance, All the Way My Savior Leads Me, To God Be the Glory, Pass […]

“There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:22-24) What makes Christianity different from all other religions in the world? C.S. Lewis, a longtime defender of the gospel once said, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.” Grace is difficult for the unbeliever to understand primarily because of the demonstrative change it can make in the life of a believer. And there isn’t a better example […]