“For even His brothers did not believe in Him.” (John 7:5) I see them in every church I attend. Sons and daughters of great men and women of God who think their place in heaven is assured because of the faithfulness of those who raised them. They would be offended by any question as to whether they had ever made a public declaration that Jesus is Lord. Yet, the plain truth is some of them have never followed the instructions the Bible provides on salvation. Jesus tried to […]

“So why are you trying to find out the future by consulting witches and mediums? Don’t listen to their whisperings and mutterings. Can the living find out the future from the dead? Why not ask your God? Check these witches’ words against the Word of God!” he says. “If their messages are different than mine, it is because I have not sent them; for they have no light or truth in them.” (Isaiah 8:19-20, TLB) Well I thought I had heard and seen it all, at least until […]

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” (Galatians 6:9) I’ve been writing this column for almost eight years; maintaining a website that features all my columns for about as long. Recently, I’ve started emailing my devotions to those who request a copy each week. Why? I look around and honestly can’t see any difference it’s making in the world. Evil is everywhere. I can’t talk about Jesus at work, and it appears, at […]

“Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” (Hosea 6:3) The one Christian promise that I don’t particularly like is the fact that Christian living will bring more than its share of suffering. But that’s exactly what Jesus promised us when He said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross […]