“Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.” (2 Timothy 2:16) I was in church recently when an old friend of mine came to visit. It was the strangest thing. My wife and I were just talking about him. He was out of work and we felt so sorry for him. As I watched him take his seat, I couldn’t help but wonder how he was handling his crisis. I not only heard about his misfortune, but I also had the […]

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) I have a 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,” he said, “I want you to tell me why God had to resort to such extreme measures to save us. I mean if he really is so […]

“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.” (Job 3:2) Did you know that there is now agreement among scientists that the very fear of a certain disease, such as cancer, may have a lot more to do with why we get it than we ever suspected? God has known that since he breathed life into us and tried to teach us that very lesson through the life of Job. Isn’t it strange that […]

“These things I have spoken to you that in me, you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Several years ago, I received an e-mail from a reader in Colorado who was experiencing health problems. I couldn’t help but think of her in light of recent struggles with my own health. “I am having problems right now that I have been having for the past two months. It seems like I get over […]