I never cease to be amazed at how the simple preaching of the gospel can radically change lives for an eternity. What a profound statement—radical change through simple preaching. This is not mere religious talk. Those of us who have been in the faith awhile have …
Merely external expressions of worship are highly overrated. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24, KJV). That’s what Jesus told the Samaritan woman He met at the well. Since Jesus says we must worship …
As a preacher and writer, I am always looking and listening for fresh ideas to write and preach about. Sometimes, these ideas come from strange places or at unexpected times. The following incident got me to thinking about God’s purpose for our life or the divine …
I believe every one in his right mind wants to succeed in life. A basic definition of success is the achievement of one’s goals or aspirations in life. Though we labor to achieve success in life, God is the ultimate source of our success. The Bible …
How do we measure greatness? For those who are considered to be great in this world, several things are likely to be true about him or her. One, access to the person is controlled. That means you will probably have to go through several people to …
In the book of Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells a parable about a lord and his servants. The lord gave them different amounts of money, according to their respective abilities. After a long time, he returned and judged the stewardship of his servants. The lord commended …
God’s ways are past finding out (Romans 11:33). No earthly source exists by which we can discover what makes Him tick. I believe we have some of the world’s greatest scientists and thinkers in America. Still, not one of them has ever discovered anything about the …
Once upon a time, there was a young, beautiful girl who had seriously low self-esteem. She also had an inferiority complex. Until one day, she met a young man who fell head over heels in love with her. He never ceased to make her feel special. …
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, KJV). This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. What makes this verse so profound are the words …
Preachers are human beings just like everybody else is. They can fail just like anybody else can. They don’t walk on water. They bleed when they are cut and cry when they hurt. But that in no way diminishes the value of the preaching of the …
