“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25) When I was in my early twenties, my then wife and I would routinely travel to Charlotte to spend the weekend with her sister. She was married to a doctor who saw no earthly reason why he should go to church on Sunday morning. He could get all the church he needed from his living room […]

“And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many.” (Matthew 24:11) The NIV Translation of the New Testament has seven verses about false prophets. Interestingly, the Lord spoke five of those verses. In fact, the Bible’s strongest warning about them came from the Lord Himself, who said, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” (Matthew 7:15) Jesus called them false prophets, but today we refer them as cult leaders. He tells us to “Watch out”. In […]

“For there is no respect of persons with God.” (Romans 2:11) My pastor made an observation a few Sundays ago that bothered me. He remarked that an alarming percentage of people who attend church are not saved. As I looked around, I realized that God’s the only one who can really tell the difference. Jesus said, “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16) But it’s hard to tell sometimes because “religion” can fool you. The fact is some people attend church out of custom or habit. […]

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:12) I have a story that I have wanted to tell for years. My dad was not known as an outwardly affectionate man. Yet, I remember one night when he showed me a measure of love that all fathers should allow their sons to see. When I was 12 years old, I had been nominated for the most coveted Little League Baseball […]