“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) I have a friend at my church that I have grown to admire. His love for Christ is deep and his passion to witness for the Lord is unmatched. In short, he is on fire for Jesus. A few Sundays ago, I had the opportunity to follow up with him about how things had been going at work. You see he explained to […]

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2 Peter 1:12) Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That’s right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive. Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in […]

“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” (Luke 17:33) Christmas is now over and our thoughts turn to the year ahead. If you’re like me, you’ve already decided that 1998 is going to bring some major changes in your life. These “New Year’s Resolutions” are nothing more than outward and visible signs of things that are frustrating us in life. They are remedies to the failures that we have experienced. Interestingly, they often point to some […]

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14) My wife told me a story the other day about a young woman who was in need of serious surgery only to see it delayed due to circumstances beyond her control. When I saw her, I was astonished. You would never know that she was facing a life-threatening illness. I realized that my wife’s friend enjoys a special kind of peace that the Bible calls the peace of God. It’s a gift […]