“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved.” (John 10:9) When my wife, Robbie, gives her testimony, she recalls having a drug problem as a child. Then she explains, “I was ‘drug’ by my parents to church, camp meetings, revivals, crusades—you name it. If Jesus was there, then my parents were there.” She does enjoy quite a heritage. Her mother is as godly a woman as you can find, and her dad has a true servant’s heart. Both have been faithful to their […]

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” (Romans 13:1-2) The War on Terrorism—it was one of many themes during this week’s Republican Convention in Cleveland. It will be one of the themes at the Democratic Convention, too, and on the campaign trail all […]

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Matthew 16:26) No one was more prepared to speak on the subject of vanity than Solomon. He lived a life chasing all the traps that his money could set for him. After he finally learned that it would get him nowhere, he wrote a book about it and called it Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes means preacher and boy did Solomon ever preach about how “wine, women and song” almost cost him […]

“And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased’.” (Matthew 3:17) If you’re a parent or a grandparent, you’ve probably been out this spring and summer watching your child or grandchild play soccer, baseball, or some other sport. It’s a real joy to watch them, isn’t it? Have you ever noticed how much we live through our children? Take a good look at how all those parents and grandparents behave when you go to your next ballgame. And […]