“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’.” (1 Peter 5:5) Think about it. The Gospel has been heard by more people in the last two weeks than any other time in history. In fact, early estimates indicate that two and a half billion people watched the funeral for Princess Diana. If that’s true, then they also heard British Prime Minister Tony Blair read Scripture as the Church of England praised the death and resurrection […]

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) I recently read a newspaper article about the success that the 735-store Chick-Fil-A Restaurant chain has enjoyed since its start in Hapeville, Georgia over fifty years ago. Chick-Fil-A has reaped huge profits and its 76-year-old founder, Truett Cathy, believes that Chick-Fil-A has been blessed because Chick-Fil-A has tried to honor God’s Word. Cathy should know and the numbers speak for themselves. In its fifty-year history, Chick-Fil-A has never opened on Sunday. In fact, Cathy once fired one of […]

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:1-2) I remember when I first got saved, a friend of mine referred to me as a “Baby Christian”. I didn’t like that characterization and have become very careful about how I use labels, especially when I use one to describe a new Christian. They can be judgmental and damaging, neither of which […]

“A father to the fatherless…is God in his holy dwelling. (Psalms 68:5) Summer is a great season, but for those of us, who live with divorce, summer is often one of the most emotional times of the year. Just last week, my daughter returned to her home in North Carolina to ready herself for the first day of school. She had spent six weeks with me this summer and I don’t remember when I have ever enjoyed her more. We went swimming almost every day, and every night […]