“Then Jesus told them, ‘This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’” (Matthew 26:31) The one holiday that Christians can celebrate everyday is Easter. In spite of the trials that Christians face, we have hope every day of the year because of what happened at Easter. No one understood the hope that the Cross offers more than the Apostle Peter. He was one of Christ’s most […]

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) I had a friend telephone me this week. She has a close relative who may have contracted a terminal illness. I knew that she was deeply concerned for his soul when she asked me, “Will a Catholic go to heaven?” As first blush I was caught a little off guard by her question because I am not that familiar with what Catholics […]

“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Last week, I received a telephone call from a angry reader who labeled me a hypocrite and said I had no right to tell anyone how their priorities should be organized. “Oh great, I thought. If the column on priorities offended him, then next week’s column on tithing is sure to add insult to injury.” Some believers argue that the whole […]

“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) My wife and I met a couple recently while out of town on business. We were discussing cars and associated expenses. The husband said that he had just put a new set of tires on his car. Now this is a Christian couple, tithers, who have worked hard all their lives and planned well for their retirement. The children were all grown and […]