“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:30-31) When I first came to know Jesus, confusion set in about what had just happened to me. I sought the counsel of my pastor, a Presbyterian minister, who suggested I begin my newfound life with Bible study. “Start with […]

“And now, please let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; and break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. (Isaiah 5:5) One of my favorite pastors once told me, “The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He does not go where he is not wanted”. I wonder if this statement could be applied to what’s happening in our country today. There is no doubt that God placed a hedge of protection around […]

“You cannot serve both God and Money.” (Luke 16:13) It’s income tax time – a season each year that sort of sneaks up on us in January as we begin to receive our W-2’s or 1099’s. The truth is we shouldn’t just take a financial accounting of our last year. We need to take a spiritual accounting, too. What did we do last year for the Lord with all that money and talent he gave us? We often think that God doesn’t care a lot about money. After […]

“It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.” (Ecclesiastes 5:3) January is not one of my favorite months. I lost my mother fifty-five years ago on January 9th. I was only seven years-old. My dad passed thirty-nine years ago on January 18th. The truth is January is not a great month for a lot of other Americans either. Ultimately, the excesses of Christmas catch up with all of us, especially those of us who “charged” our way into the hearts of […]