A couple of my recent morning devotionals have talked about a man named John Hyde.  He was born in Illinois and was the son of a minister.  He attended college then went on to seminary where in his senior year, he believed that he was being called to be a missionary and that he was … Continue reading Be A World Changer →

Probably the most important week in the history of our world is the six days that God spent creating the world then resting on the seventh.  Next to that, the most monumental week would have to be the last week of Jesus’ life on earth.  So let us review the week that was: On that … Continue reading The Week That Was →

Good Friday?  Really? It has always been a bit confusing for me as to why such a momentous and truly horrible incident could result in a day being called Good Friday - when in my mind it seems more appropriate that it should be called Bad Friday or maybe even Black Friday.   There are other … Continue reading Bad Friday Good? →

Today is Palm Sunday - the beginning of what Christians call Holy Week.  It marks the beginning of the end for Jesus on this earth. It is a celebration of the day that Jesus, along with His disciples, returned to Jerusalem.  There were a lot of people in Jerusalem at that time because of the … Continue reading The Beginning of the End →

I’ve been studying in the books of Joshua and Judges the past couple of weeks and there’s so much packed into these books that we should pay close attention to for direction. In Judges 2, you read about the deaths of Israel’s strong leadership - Joshua, that led them into their promised land and directed … Continue reading Slippery Slope →

“...we will lovingly follow the truth at all times—speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly—and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the Church. Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly, and each part in its own special way helps the other parts, … Continue reading What’s Your Purpose? →

Many translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 read:  “Never stop praying.” That’s an instruction that on the surface seems daunting.  We have to think - how can I “never stop praying?”  I have things in my life every day that have to be accomplished that require my mind to be focused in order to do them … Continue reading Don’t Give Up The Fight! →

If you have ever been the leader of any kind of group or organization, you likely know that along with the joys and satisfaction you can derive from it, that there can be a lot of frustration and discouragement.  Some people will never be satisfied with decisions you make - always second-guessing you and believing … Continue reading The Burdens of Leadership →

I have mentioned before that I have The Narrated Bible, that is written in chronological order.  It has suggested daily readings so that I can read through the Bible in a year.  As always, as I have been reading the books of Exodus, Deuteronomy and Numbers, I am again amazed.   F. LaGard Smith is the … Continue reading Setbacks In Life →

(A Study in Love) It’s one of those days when I’m going to publish a rerun of a previous article written in honor of Valentines Day, which will be celebrated this coming Wednesday.  There is an old adage that says:  Love makes the world go round! I discovered that the meaning of that phrase in … Continue reading Extreme Love →