Life Reference: Luke 10:38-42 Focus Verse: “But Martha was distracted . . .” (Luke 10:40 NKJV). The car was slightly ahead of me and one lane over. Or, rather, it was one lane over part of the time. The vehicle would drift over the line to the right and then…
Life Reference: I Peter 3:8-12 Focus Verse: “The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him” (Proverbs 20:7). Home repairs are one of my least favorite tasks. If the repair is complex—which with my skills can be most anything—it then involves calling a repairman, setting an…
Today’s Scripture: John 17:17 “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” A couple of years ago a picture of a lace dress became an internet sensation when some viewers saw it as black and blue and others saw it as white and gold. I was in the white…
A new online Bible study series entitled, The Powerful Word, begins Monday, November 6th. In this era of no absolutes and questionable truths, you can take the Word of God to the bank of life. In this study we will answer the questions where did the Bible come from? How…
Clutter is distracting. Have you ever walked into a room where every available surface is covered with “things”? The eye has no place to rest and the effect is overwhelming. Download the Bible Study (PDF)
Peace. So many desire it yet live without it. Instead, their lives are filled with turmoil, fear, and confusion. Do they long for something unattainable? Not at all. We can live peaceful lives in a turbulent world, but first we must understand how to find the peace so many long…
We live in an angry world. It seems that each week we read of another instance of this anger breaking loose and spilling onto an innocent bystander. We have even coined a phrase to describe the aggressive, often deadly, anger displayed on our highways—road rage. Read more from this Bible…
Impossible people! Who hasn’t dealt with someone who makes our life miserable? Whether overbearing, rude, demanding—fill in the blank—they are taxing to be around. It may be a boss, a coworker, a fellow church member, or even someone within our family. They drain our emotions and leave us exhausted when…
Whatever our passion, it will cost. It comes at the expense of time and effort. The price may include great personal sacrifice, misunderstanding of motives, or even the friendship of those who think us radical. Yet the greater the passion, the less these things matter. For the Christian, our greatest…