As I pin this post, we are at the brink of a New Year. So, what kind of year are you expecting or do you want 2022 to be for you? The New Year serves as a good time to make some assessments about your life. …
No matter what your aspirations are in life, the fundamentals related to that endeavor are important. Some people, too many people, like to skip the “boring” fundamentals and get into the meat of what they want to do. But I have learned that when you fail …
I believe the ministry of exhortation is crucial in these final days. Some of us may make light of its importance, but we must think beyond ourselves. Some Christians need exhortation more than others do. What is exhortation? It involves encouraging others; entreating or motivating them …
Paul the apostle wrote the following words to the church at Ephesus: “…After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession….” (Ephesians 1:13b, 14a, KJV). Of course, the …
When a person’s thinking is errant or misguided, it can negatively impact his or her entire life. This is not only true for those who don’t know the Lord but for Christians as well. Yes, I am saying that you can be a genuine Christian and …
I am writing this post a couple of days before we celebrate Christmas Day in the US. Christmas means different things to different people. For people of faith, it is the day we celebrate the birth of Christ as our Savior. A distinctive of the birth …
My purpose in this blog post is not to cast a negative light on preachers of the gospel. After all, I am a preacher myself. But one day, I met a former preacher who is now an atheist. Such an encounter can be eye-opening with regard …
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3, KJV). When you think about it, this is a profound verse. If it is through faith …