“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) For most of us, Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ untimely death did not affect us…or did it? Jobs was iconic and deserves much of the credit for transforming cell phones into pocket computers. Even though you may not own one of his iPhones, the phone you do own works like it does because of what he did with the iPhone. As I watched testimonial after testimonial since Mr. Jobs died, I couldn’t help but appreciate how […]

“Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God’.” (John 3:3) He appeared three times in the Bible. The first, of course, was that fateful night when under the cloak of darkness, he heard that he must be born again to go to heaven. That exchange with Jesus changed his life forever. I believe it because at the end of our Savior’s life, it was Nicodemus who accompanied Joseph of Arimathea and attended […]

“I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19 You may not remember this 2007 story that made headlines across the country. A Nebraska state senator was suing God, seeking a permanent injunction against Him for making terroristic threats, inspiring fear and causing “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants”. Hard to believe, but true! Ernie […]

“Wisdom is with aged men, and with length of days, understanding.” (Job 12:12) When I was in the hospital several years ago, I had some unfinished business to conduct from my bedside and asked my secretary to request a visit from several of the county commissioners for whom I work. One of the commissioners who came to see me is a pastor and one of the wisest public officials with whom I have worked over the last 34 years. When he entered my room and took a seat, […]