“Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:17) In 1981, a Jewish Rabbi wrote a penetrating book, Why Bad Things Happen To Good People. Rabbi Harold Kushner looked at suffering through the life of his son, who was diagnosed with progeria, a childhood disease that sees a child age by decades in just a few years. Kushner – like most […]

“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36) Scientists tell us that the value of the human body in today’s market is around $5.00. In other words, the chemicals and minerals found in our bodies have very little over-the-counter value. Obviously, our lives are priceless to our families, even though our bodies are not worth very much at all. The soul, however, is a whole different story. Notice in the above verse what Jesus said. Clearly, […]

“Honor your father and your mother.” (Exodus 20:12) Today is a big day in the life of mothers. Our country has celebrated Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May ever since President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it as a national holiday in 1914. But that’s just part of the story about how one of our nation’s most coveted days began. Strangely, the rest of the story has been forgotten. I guess it has given way to all the commercialism that Mother’s Day now carries with it. Its founder […]

“That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:7) God’s grace is always sufficient, but it’s not always easy to recognize. Let me give you a real-life example. Thirteen years ago, my wife, Robbie, had basal cell carcinoma. It’s a harmless form of skin cancer, but you have to remove it, or it will just keep growing. Robbie had a small spot removed from her chin. About a year later, she noticed […]