Have you ever heard someone refer to Christians as being mean? I am not talking about the world of Christian-haters who despise everything about us because we contest their social agenda. They will call us unloving no matter what we do. But I am mainly talking …
In his letter to the church at Ephesus, Paul the apostle calls the church to “arms” against their arch enemy. He writes: “Take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to …
Being a pastor, I understand the need to pay close attention to God’s Word to protect myself. I can’t be so preoccupied with doing Kingdom work that I fail to guard myself against moral failure. What is the practical value of winning others to the Lord …
When all is said and done, everybody today is on one of two roads in life–the right road or the wrong road. I believe that far too many people in the world today think they are on the right road but are on the wrong road. …
All Christians have the capacity to express the joy of the Lord in their life. We can have joy even when conditions for happiness don’t exist because joy, unlike happiness, is not dependent upon your circumstances. Joy is one of the attributes of the fruit of …
In chapters 2 and 3 in the book of the Revelation, Jesus tells John to write to seven churches in Asia. To each of these churches, Jesus has three common things to say. One is, “I know your works.” Secondly, He pronounces a blessing to the …
Though Christians have been born again, they are not immune to committing acts of immorality. That’s because we are still clothed in corruptible flesh. That statement is not aimed at justifying sinful conduct. But it underscores the need for us to know how to properly address …
An experience I had some time ago got me thinking about relationships in general and our relationship with God in particular. I had driven an hour and a half to a couple’s home to provide some marriage counseling. They belonged to the local church I pastored. …
In every local church I have been associated with over the past 40 years, corporate prayer tends to be poorly attended. That’s unfortunate because nothing is more powerful than the people of God coming together to pray. To grasp the importance of prayer in the life …
