“And my righteous ones will live by faith.” Hebrews 10:38 (NLT) Life isn’t always perfect. Life can throw circumstances at us that we don’t like, but we get to decide about how to respond. We get to choose our lifestyle. We ought to plan how to live by faith as the righteous of God. Just…

“. . . having no hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12).IF WE REFUSE TO HAVE A RIGHTFUL CONNECTION TO GOD, WE DOOM OURSELVES TO THE WORST KIND OF LONELINESS IN THE WORLD. Without God to be our companion, we are bereft: left alone and without something we desperately need. Never are we…

“Blessed are the peacemakers,” (Matthew 5:9).  Jesus said.  The principle for peace is the same as the principle for crops–  Never underestimate the power of a seed.  Somebody in your world desperately needs a word of peace.  Want to see a miracle?  Plant a word of love heart-deep in that person’s life.  Nurture it with…

Some days she’d get up and be happy. She’d comb her hair, apply some make-up, get dressed in her good clothes and go to work. Some days, he’d be laughing and playing with the children. He’d go on a date with his wife and even cuddle close to her, that night. She/he would be on…

This is the first of two letters on the demonic distortion of the virtue of compassion. Read the second titled “The Enticing Sin of Empathy: How Satan Corrupts Through Compassion.” My dear Wormwood, Your last letter reminds me of just how far you have to go in the science of tempting. Your whimpering and excuse-making…

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16 (NIV) I haven’t watched a full broadcast of the ten o’clock evening news in years. I realized the news…

“A credible message needs a credible messenger because charisma without character is catastrophe” (Peter Kuzmic).MOST OF US UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CREDIBILITY. In our interactions with other people, not much can be done without credibility. Our words may be true and our work may serve a worthy cause, but if we’ve not gained credibility (or…

The classic television series Seinfield has a character named George Costanza who has a few things to say about believing in God and telling ourselves the truth. (You can find this segment on youtube by going to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOCKuyFFWo4.)Says George, “God would never let me be successful. He would kill me first. He will never let…

Audio Transcript Young couples face a lot of questions. Can they use birth control? Should they? Can the wife be the breadwinner in this season? Should she? Questions like these are faced by young couples in the transition years of finishing up school and launching into careers. The email is from a young man. “Hello,…

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).GOD KNOWS…