“Some will depart from the faith.”As an optimist, I have a hard time with negativity. I don’t like bad news, and I’m always looking for ways to turn it around and see the silver lining. Sometimes, tho...  Read More

In just a few days, Easter weekend will be upon us and many churches will be investing time and energy in their Saturday night and Sunday morning celebrations of the Resurrection. Of course, the Resur...  Read More

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (He...  Read More

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were a disaster for U.S. Men’s sprinters, punctuated by a botched baton pass in the 4x100 relay. Tyson Gay, the 3rd runner in the four-man race, reached back but felt no...  Read More

Is comparison really the thief of joy? You’d have a hard time convincing the author of Hebrews. The epistle is full of comparison. The word “better” (kreitton) appears thirteen times! And only three o...  Read More

(This was published on January 21st, 2024, in the 2023 Annual Report Booklet).“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”Psalm 90:12, NKJVOne of many tensions in the Christia...  Read More

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the wise men, but have you ever heard of the wise woman?950 years before the magi came to Jerusalem to meet a King, a “wise woman” traveled to Jerusalem with her own en...  Read More

It’s one of the most beloved holiday traditions in our society. Load up the kids, head to a Christmas tree farm or roadside stand, pick out the perfect Christmas tree (and perhaps take a family pictur...  Read More

In September of 1780, William Wilberforce won a seat in the British Parliament at the ripe age of 21, due in large part to his friendship with future Prime Minister William Pitt and the large inherita...  Read More

(This post was originally published on December 14, 2021).One recent flashpoint for the so-called “culture war” in America has been the greeting, “Happy Holidays.” Some Christians have tried to show t...  Read More

There’s something even more remarkable than mountaintop faith.Consider the elderly saint who faithfully cared for his wife with dementia for year after year; then, after her death, was diagnosed with ...  Read More