“And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31)/span> In the late 1970’s, I vacationed frequently at Nags Head, NC. I remember one summer in particular. Several of us decided to go deep-sea fishing in the Gulf Stream, which is not far from North Carolina’s Outer Banks and offers some of the finest dolphin fishing that a charter boat captain can muster. We awoke early that morning because we had to be at […]

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Matthew 16:26)/span> No one was more prepared to speak on the subject of vanity than Solomon. He lived a life chasing all the traps that his money could set for him. After he finally learned that it would get him nowhere, he wrote a book about it and called it Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes means preacher and boy did Solomon ever preach about how “wine, women and song” almost cost him […]

“And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) Summer is a great time to enjoy our children and grandchildren. I remember when my son was growing up. He loved playing baseball more than he loved to eat. As his parent, I thought he was one of the finest baseball players for his age that I’ve ever seen. But then again, no parent can be objective when it comes to talking about his own child. You […]

“Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings.” (Jeremiah 3:22) If you attend church on a regular basis, then you’ve heard your pastor or Sunday School teacher mention backsliding. But what does it mean? Moreover, what are the common symptoms associated with backsliding? There are some who would tell you that backsliding means to go back to your old ways. I don’t agree. Someone who goes back to his old ways is what I call a “Counterfeit Christian.” In other words, his salvation may not have […]