In the late 70's, fans of the New Orleans Saints pro football team were so frustrated and embarrassed by their team's repeated poor performances that many of them, jokingly, began to show up to games wearing bags on their heads to mask their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
My wife and I were recently blessed with the opportunity to take an extended trip to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Praise the Lord! We decided to travel and see a part of the country which neither of us had seen before, the east coast....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As summer break draws toward its end and a new school year lurks right around the corner, I'd like to reflect briefly on the summer tradition of Vacation Bible School. One of the great things about VBS is that so many of us, regardless of our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Want to take a quick self-evaluation? Take a moment to read Luke 17:11-19. Did you do it? Good! Which group are you in? The one or the nine? Did you notice the reaction of the one? There are a number of things that he did. He: Turned...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The followiing reading is from the teaching ministry of A.W. Tozer (1897-1963). Tozer was saved at home in Akron, Ohio at the age of seventeen after having heard a street preacher say, "If you don't know how to be saved, just call on God." He...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have a little challenge for you. Read the following (3) short passages of Scripture see if you can recognize what they have in common: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Summer time! The freedom. The heat. The water. The fishing. The fun. Summers are enjoyable for a number of reasons, one of which is summer camp. We recently returned from our church's summer camp where we went "Into the Wilderness". This...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What's wrong with acting like a woman? Nothing...if you are a woman. But, if you are a man, you ought to act like one! (and if you are a woman who is looking for a man to marry, make sure he is a man who acts like a man and not a woman or a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In a day of 24-hour news, up-to-the-moment updates into the social lives of others, and unprecedented real-time access into the global and political affairs of the day, how are we to carry ourselves? Does God care about how we approach life in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Value - relative worth, merit, or importance With that definition in mind, I pose a question. What is more valuable...a pound of gold or a pound of wheat? As of this writing and according to the trade market, a pound of gold is valued at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
