“…There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me….” (2 Corinthians 12:7) You can’t help but wonder what this “thorn in the flesh” was, but we know from Scripture that it kept Paul humble and made sure that his prayer life remained active. Theologians have offered a number of possibilities. Many have argued that Paul was talking about a speech impediment. There is some historical evidence that Paul was not a good speaker. Maybe he did suffer from stammering speech. […]

“Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” (Luke 8:50) Jesus gave us the real key to healing: “Just believe”. The problem is there are a lot of Christians who don’t believe that God heals anymore. I used to be one of them, but God has brought too many accounts of healing my way for me to continue to doubt his healing power. Several weeks ago, a friend called me and asked me to pray for his granddaughter. The child […]

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” (Acts 9:5) Former Alabama Governor George Wallace’s death a few weeks ago symbolized a lot more than a ceremonial death to the racial hatred that our country experienced during the 1960’s. Wallace stood against many of the victories that black Americans fought so hard for in the 1960’s and steadfastly opposed so much of the progress that I have witnessed for minorities in our country. In his first inaugural address as the newly elected Governor of Alabama in 1963, it was […]

“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15) My wife and I are going through a storm. It’s a pretty ferocious one, too. Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse for us, the wind picks up and the rain begins to pelt even harder. She’s handling it […]