“No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother.” (Philemon 1:16) Just before the Book of Hebrews is one of the most wonderful books in the Bible, the Book of Philemon. Actually, Philemon hardly qualifies for a book. It’s only 25 verses and originally was a letter from the Apostle Paul to a friend, who was a wealthy resident of the City of Colosse. Interestingly, this very personal letter to Philemon was written while Paul was in prison. It’s one of his four […]

“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) When I lived in Georgia, I had a friend at my church whom I had grown to admire. His love for Christ was deep and his passion to witness for the Lord was unmatched. In short, he was on fire for Jesus. Unfortunately, his born-again attitude made him the brunt of a lot of jokes where he worked. He asked me to pray […]

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord…” (2 Timothy 1:7-8) The month of October has been known for years as World Series month. Recently, I saw one of baseball’s October heroes – Bobby Richardson. If you are one of my younger readers, you’ve probably never heard of him. Bobby Richardson played second base for the New York Yankees. He made the American League All-Star team […]

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:10) When my daughter said her bedtime prayers as a child, she said the same thing every night. In fact, she repeated them so quickly I could hardly keep up. I don’t think she realized what she was saying sometimes, but my family probably wonders the same thing about me when I say table grace. I rarely change a word of it. Do you […]