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Several years back, I went with three other colleagues to participate in a men’s conference in a small town in Nicaragua.  We had...

There are times we are our own worst critic.  We fail to give ourselves credit where credit is due.  One of these areas is progress....

From beginning to end the Bible has as its central theme the person and work of Jesus Christ.  The centrality of Jesus is seen in...

In the advent narrative of Scripture leading up to the birth of Jesus, an angel of God appeared to Zachariah the priest.  He and his wife...

“Gifting has become so much a part of our social structure that it’s gotten into a ritualized rut,” claims John Mori.  However, every...

John Wesley will go down in church history as one of God’s most effective evangelists.  The road to this calling, however, was far from...

Sitting in my office at home, my then-eight-year-old granddaughter Naomi walked in and pulled up a stool beside me. “What are you doing...

The Apostle Paul was very concerned about relevancy. He wanted to make every effort to make the gospel clear and accessible to as many...

There are seasons in the life of every follower of Jesus when they feel a strong desire for a fresh word from God. That inexplicable...

One of the key challenges of life is to keep the issue of ownership clear. Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth and everything in it belong...

Satan is described in the Bible as “the accuser of the brethren.” (Revelation 12:10) He is also a liar and a deceiver. And most of his...

All around us, we have icons. Each one is a simple sign with a specific meaning that evokes a response. On highways, we have icons...

Jesus had been brutally treated and nailed to the cross to die. Yet in that moment, he still had the strength of mind and character to...

Possibly of all spiritual disciplines, prayer represents the greatest challenge. Even advanced followers of Jesus are uniquely conscious...

There are many who hold misconceptions about forgiveness. Some view forgiveness as a weakness - caving into the actions of others. They...

In Matthew 23, Jesus had a very stern warning against hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is fundamentally “playacting.” One is playing a part that is...

On July 8, 1741, British theologian Jonathan Edwards preached a message to his church congregation entitled “Sinners in the Hands of an...

There is an interesting story in the Bible in Mark 9:14-32 about a young boy who was both deaf and mute from childhood. He also...

The Bible describes Satan, the enemy of our soul, as a master deceiver and liar. “He has always been a murderer and a liar,” Jesus said....

One of my mother’s go-to phrases was, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In our eagerness as kids to do something, Mother realized...