“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.” (Matthew 11:42) As children, most of us had a Sunday School teacher that we will never forget. My favorite Sunday School teacher loved sports and was a good athlete, qualities that would connect with almost any little boy. But it was the warm and gentle side of him that I never forgot. Mr. Conway loved […]

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15) I receive a lot of comments about my column and am grateful to the Lord that it ministers as much as it does. It goes to show you that God can do great things through us if we’ll just move over and let him take control. The vast majority of the feedback I receive is favorable. For example, the column that I wrote about my wife last week drew more comments than any […]

“We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.” (Psalms 75:1) I remember when Thanksgiving was a big deal. Today you hardly have time to celebrate it before you have to get out of the way for the Christmas rush. It’s a crying shame, but we’ve allowed Thanksgiving to be swallowed up by the commercialization of Christmas. Well I’ve decided that I’m going to marshal a little assault on a much too early Christmas season and […]

“We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13) Have you ever heard of “soul sleep”? There are more than a few Christians who believe that when a person dies, his or her soul doesn’t immediately go to heaven or hell. They believe that the soul “sleeps” in the grave awaiting the resurrection and frequently point to the above verse to prove their point. “If it isn’t true,” they […]