Heard someone criticize another minister recently and it bothered me.  We live in a time when people think it okay to criticize ministers and ministries. When Jesus tells us to not be criticle of o…

Several years ago I heard someone share a message, and while I can’t remember much about it there was one point that has really stuck with me over the years.  The question was simply ask…

Well, in three weeks it will be Thanksgiving.  Boy, how time flies.  In a society that caters to self, and what is in it for us, we more often than not forget to be thankful.  We tak…

I was recently asked by a friend I’ve known since my youth if I had written anything on this particular subject.  While I have eluded to it at times, I have never focused primarily on the subject, …

Okay. Here in America we’ve seen Obamacare survive the examination of the United States Supreme Court. We’re also seeing very out of the ordinary weather and various types of natural di…

Things are sure pointing to the imminent, not soon, return of Christ for His bride. On July 3, 2015 one of the top Jewish rabbi’s in Israel, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, made an amazing proclamation. I d…

I recently heard someone share on what the phrase “power to be witnesses” found in Acts 1:8 means. As he spoke I began to ponder within myself what that actually means as I’ve never really given it…

Illusions performed by magicians can be quite impressive, capturing the attention of fans and critics alike.  For fans, fueled by their amazement of what just happened, they are mesmerized into try…

In my last blog I briefly touched on what is the rapture.  We covered where the word “rapture” came from, and some of the reasons why some discount it as a Biblically sound doctrine.  We also touch…

Here in America we have a lot of things that vie for our attention.  These attention grabbers come in many different forms.  Some are in material possessions, some are in the realm of rec…

I recently heard someone share on what the phrase “power to be witnesses” found in Acts 1:8 means. As he spoke I began to ponder within myself what that actually means as I’ve never really given it…

There is a well-known parable found in Matthew 25. It is the parable of the ten virgins, five who were wise and five who were foolish.  This parable has been one I’ve thought about frequently.  Hav…

A number of weeks ago I walked into the local Wal-Mart and was immediately reminded about the time of year we were entering into.  You know that time of year, when fear, hate, terror, and the occul…

Several years ago a very well-known and highly respected man of God had a significant shift in his ministry.  He had seen the suffering of some in other countries and found himself wrestling with a…

More than two decades ago I went on a missions trip to Mexico with my church.  It was a trip that I believe will never be forgotten by those of us who went on it.  It was a trip that taught me some…

In a couple days churches around the world will be remembering Jesus’ death through communion. Frequently this is done on a monthly basis, but there are also many churches that do this on a more or…

Have you ever heard someone say that Jesus is their best friend?  I have, but one question that keeps coming to my mind when I hear it is whether or not they really treat and desire interactio…

The last several weeks have been an adventure of sorts for me.  It all started for me the first week of November.  For about a week I had been feeling extra tired and weak, so I knew that…

I know I’ve written about the parable of the ten virgins located in Matthew 25:1-13 in previous blogs, but today I want to focus on a particular aspect of this parable. Just as a reminder, this par…

Have you ever had someone lie about you before? More than likely, most, if not all of us, have had that happen to us at one time or another.  And for some of us, we are still feeling the impact of …