“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.” (Matthew 24:21) I don’t believe Christians will have to suffer through the seven-year tribulation that the Bible promises. As far as I am concerned, I rest my case on what the Apostle Paul said at 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And […]

“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34) When you look worry up in the dictionary, my picture should be next to it. I even worry about the fact that I worry. Worry is not a Christian quality. It is sin and represents nothing more than an innate fear of the unknown. It’s exactly what our Christian faith should remedy. So just what does the Bible have to say to those of us who […]

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (Romans 1:16) It is my favorite Bible verse, although it was the Apostle Paul who proved how much it meant to him. He gave his life for it. His government, Rome, could not understand the power of the Gospel and beheaded him for his beliefs. The Bible records he insisted on a trial before the Roman […]

“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) Several years ago, former University of Oklahoma football great, and then Congressman J.C. Watts, stood on the platform at the Republican National Convention and said something about integrity that I will never forget. Watts defined integrity as “doing what’s right when no one is looking.” This is the one time of the year when our integrity will be at its greatest risk. Why? Because it’s income tax season! While we may not want […]