Each day when I read the news, the world is looking more and more evil. I won't even bother listing all the awful and immoral things happening today. The lack of God-fearing repentance is growing and growing. Surely there has been evil in the world since mankind first sinned, but it is getting worse. And … Continue reading Where is this world headed?
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Self-not
These days society focuses an awful lot on "self". Self-help. Self-confidence. Self-improvement. Self-indulgence. We are programming entire generations to believe that the world revolves around them. And this sort of self-centeredness is completely contrary to what Jesus taught and exemplified. Jesus told us to turn from our selfish ways. (Luke 9:23) He spent his entire … Continue reading Self-not
Loving discipline
I've often heard it said that God doesn't "punish" people. But is that really true? And if it is - does that mean we shouldn't expect consequences for our poor choices? As a parent - I know that I must step in and correct my children's behavior when necessary to help them learn not to … Continue reading Loving discipline
God-sized rate of return
Why do you suppose God commands us to give? It's not as though he needs our money. He could certainly accomplish whatever he wanted without our financial support. And there will always be others to give generously and make up for the lack of giving from the rest of us. But God wants us to … Continue reading God-sized rate of return
Keep your head up
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. (Psalms 3:3 NLT) It can be so easy to let the circumstances of life bring you down. Sometimes it may seem that every day brings with it something new to complain about. The weather, a … Continue reading Keep your head up