“The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.” (Matthew 13:38) Last weekend was special for me. I went home for my high school reunion and had the opportunity to visit the church where I spent my teen-age years. The older I get, the more I appreciate the small things that people did for me. As I sat waiting for the service began, I spotted one of my former Sunday school teachers, who […]

“Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son.” (1 John 5:10) (This is one of those “pass-along” columns. In other words, it may not speak to you, but I’ll bet you know someone to whom it will speak. Pass it along and help save a life.) A friend was recently lamenting to me that many of our churches hardly ever mention Jesus in their services anymore. “A lot of […]

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalms 119:105) My wife and I stumbled into a gallery while shopping recently, a gallery unlike any we’ve ever seen. If you haven’t taken a trip to one of Thomas Kinkade’s galleries, it’s a must. Every picture hanging on the wall literally glows. For example, neighborhood scenes show light-filled houses that look as if the light is inside is real. The truth is the light is real, at least according to Kinkade, who recently […]

“Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2) Americans have been thinking a lot about God over the last month. Church attendance is up dramatically, as are the sale of Bibles. It seems that the battle between good and evil is beginning to reach the very soul of man, but then we’ve been told all along that there aren’t any atheists in foxholes. The truth is there couldn’t be a better time to help others come to know the love […]