Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’ (Ecclesiastes 7:10). I flipped on the TV recently and caught a few minutes of a popular sitcom that ran in the […]
Perhaps it was with a Sunday school teacher. Maybe it was at a retreat. Perhaps a parent prompted it. Many of us remember precisely when we gave our hearts to […]
Burned orphanages. Businesses looted. Churches and homes destroyed. Citizens beaten and knifed to death in Cairo while the police stood by watching. This has been the kind of week our […]
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him” (1 Chronicles 16:9 – KJV). A […]
Last month, one of our pastors felt the Lord telling him to purchase a canopy and lease a space at the local flea market on a particular Saturday. The canopy […]
“….before I could prepare myself…the King was there! The procession halted….and I beheld the celestial form of the God-Man who once died for me upon the cross. What a sight […]
If you have already seen this clip from S. M. Lockridge, you’ll know why it’s a favorite of mine – the late Pastor Lockridge of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego testifies […]
There is a popular saying, “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” This motto is often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, but that is widely disputed. […]
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:4 – RSV) Scripture outlines nine manifestations in 1 Corinthians 12 that are given as gifts or […]
Last Friday, my husband and I drove up to New York City for a getaway. We had smooth sailing until we were approaching the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan. Then, the […]