“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means, God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) I have a friend and coworker whom I see almost every day. He often comments about my column and asked me recently to deal with a spiritual question that has bothered him for many years. “One Saturday, I want you to tell me why God had to resort to such extreme measures to save us. I mean, if He is so all-knowing […]

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2) The ink was hardly dry on last week’s column when a friend of mine approached me just before a service at a church I was visiting last Sunday. As I watched the orchestra ready itself for worship, he came up to me and asked me for my continued prayers for him and his family. I was mildly startled by his plea because when I looked into his eyes, I noticed a […]

“Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians: 6:2) I have a good friend who will literally step what he is doing and pray for me as soon as I tell him that I have a prayer need. It doesn’t matter where we are, or whether we are just talking over the telephone, If I ask him to pray for me, the conversation comes to a screeching halt and the praying begins. I love this guy, but I am not comfortable when he stops […]

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10) There are many that see nothing wrong with gambling, After all, the Bible doesn’t expressly forbid it. In fact, the word “gambling” doesn’t even appear in the Bible, but neither do the words, “rape” or “drug dealer”. So is it biblical wrong to gamble? I had a woman telephone me the other day seeking advice for […]