“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:12) My dad was not known as an outwardly affectionate man. Yet, I remember one night when he showed me a measure of love that all fathers should allow their sons to see. When I was 12 years old, I had been nominated for the most coveted Little League Baseball award in my hometown. It was yesterday’s Most Valuable Player Award for […]

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Politics has become a game of political extremes. America seems to want a candidate on either the far left or far right, and those of us in between – the vast voting majority – do not seem to matter. This sense of being voiceless […]

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my father only.” (Matthew 254:36) My wife is convinced that many of the biblical signs are in place for Jesus to return. In fact, she believes that Jesus will come before the end of her days. I can remember joking with her about it over years, particularly when I was a newly saved Christian. I didn’t want Jesus to return. I had too much “livin” left to do, too many things on […]

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2) Several years ago, I visited a church in my community. While waiting for the service to begin, I watched the orchestra ready itself for worship. A reader and friend of mine recognized me, came over and asked me for my continued prayers for him and his family. I was mildly startled by his plea because when I looked into his eyes, I noticed a deep sense of hopelessness that I had […]