Adventure Have you ever been on an excursion, maybe a cruise or safari, not having ever seen what you are experiencing each day? Most are magical, some even breathtaking. Man has always been given to explore the unknown, the not yet seen. Ask the founding fathers of America, those astronauts going into space, or the […]
Job interview When I was interviewing for my first job right before getting married, I had an interesting interview. This was my fifth job application that day. A high school friend’s father owned a mortgage company in Nashville. And Joanne’s sister was working there. My interview started slowly with her boss, who turned me over […]
Biblical truth In our world today, truth has become very ‘relative’. What one believes or disbelieves is their truth. It varies with individuals and circumstances. Biblical truth has for the most part been discarded as old and irrelevant. Even as believers, I wonder just how much we consider God’s word in our everyday lives as being […]
Idols Who or what is the source of your strength in life? It is so easy to try to control our lives through our own power—financially, emotionally, relationally, even spiritually. Idols are everywhere tempting you to trust in them. It may not be a graven image, but they are real and powerful. Name yours! Many […]
The prophecy of Jesus Can you even imagine what the nation of Israel thought when Isaiah proclaimed that the Lord Himself would accomplish this? In and of itself it’s an oxymoron. A virgin is going to conceive and have a child. Not only that, it was not to be just any son, it was to be the […]
From the cradle to the cross! When the time had arrived, on the appointed day, Mary gave birth to Jesus, and laid Him on the hay. Not of fine linen or silk, His swaddling clothes, Had to be born in a manger as the inn was filled and closed. What was Mary thinking as she drew […]
Grace Alone Assurance…is what I believe everyone desires in so many areas of their lives. For instance; that my brakes will work at a critical moment, I will have enough money to last me for my lifetime, that the food I buy is safe, the doctor’s advice will work, the job I have will last […]
50% Off Bargaining hunting…is a pastime for some, even an addiction or religion of sorts for others. Nothing wrong with wanting a ‘good deal’ when you need something. There are those who move from one estate sale to the next. The ‘pro’ finds bargains and then resells for a profit. And then there are people […]
Hope As we approach Thanksgiving this year, I am sure that for many it has been difficult in many ways. God has not changed but our circumstances have. COVID, loss of jobs, even loved ones. Depression and elevated anxiety have been on the rise, maybe a sense of hopelessness. Where do I draw my strength […]
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? […]