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 …
I have been thinking about the riots surrounding the deaths of several young black males the past three years. There was so much anger and destruction displayed in our streets as a result. I have had my fill of the political rhetoric from conservatives and liberals …
This past weekend, at least 44 tornadoes were reported across nine states between Friday night and Saturday morning. The state of Kentucky was hit the worst, with at least 74 confirmed fatalities, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. One of the Kentucky-tornadoes stayed on the ground for some …
