Faith vs. works The age-old debate. Faith vs. works! “But someone will say, you have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works (Jas. 2 .18). We know we are saved by grace through faith alone, not of works. So, why the argument? […]
Temperature check Over the past seven months, many have been concerned with their temperature as well as others they are around. It seems to be one of the early warning signs of having the COVID-19 virus. Many venues, especially hospitals, take a person’s temperature quickly before entering the room or the area. When washing one’s […]
“Men don’t cry” For many men, weeping or crying is sissy. How many boys grew up hearing from their dads; “men don’t cry”. The damage from these words is overwhelmingly negative. Do you remember QB Colt McCoy in his postgame interview after he had been injured and could not play the majority of the National Championship? Texas lost to Alabama. Fighting through […]
Fiddle on fire While growing up in the South, I saw and heard some fiddling that would so to speak ‘burn the house down’. It was that good. Sometimes you thought you could see smoke coming off the strings. Charlie Daniels was one of the best on Orange Blossom Special. Women got into it big time […]
Persecution Joseph’s own and older brothers had made it possible that he ended up being sold into slavery in Egypt. Not even Joseph could have imagined the enormity of his future. Except for some good promotions, he was mostly persecuted, at least for a period of time. Egypt and the known world were headed into […]
“A” is for Attitude, “B” is for Benevolence, “C” is for Christ-Like, and 15 more character qualities help you learn the alphabet a whole new way!
How do you know God exists? Is Jesus Christ God? Is the Bible true? What’s the difference between Biblical Christianity and other religions? Is truth knowable? Is the theory of biological evolution a proven fact? We’ll give you the answers you and your kids need to know!
A Tale of Two Cities…is a legendary novel by Charles Dickens. It is about London and Paris during the French Revolution. The social and economic events during and prior to the Revolution are somewhat parallel between the two cities. It reflects abject poverty, appalling starvation, rampant crime, ruthless capital punishment, and aristocratic greed. This book was […]
Encouragement Want some really good news? During this pandemic season, we are all needing some encouragement. Well, I’m not sure I can top these fourteen verses. Ephesians 1.1-14 So, we’ll look at them together and I’ll highlight what we have received in Christ. Click here to read Ephesians 1.1-14 Blessed vs. 3 Chosen vs. 4 […]
“What ifs” are weighing you down I recently watched a video made by John Barklow with Sitka Gear. John is the head of “Big Game Research” for the outdoor clothing and equipment company. He has extensive knowledge on conducting extended back country hunts for elk and mule deer in some pretty inhospitable environments. In fact, before he […]