Our culture seems to imply that we must work harder than ever to find ways to say “yes” to the world in order to gain a hearing. And, to a certain extent, this is all well and good. But it lacks an equally compelling “no,” because, if we are not careful...
I have often stated to our young people that, when they go off to almost any state university in our country today, they will be taught to disbelieve almost everything they have been taught morally and spiritually in their church and from their Christian parents. They will probably be taught...
There are approximately 600,000 words in the English language. The average American has a “use” vocabulary of about 10,000 words, and a “recognition” vocabulary of some 35,000 words. When a youngster enters the first grade, he/she might have a personal...
One of the top five biblical verses being tweeted, hashtagged, shared, bookmarked, or highlighted is Philippians 4:13 [“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”]. And, really, it’s easy to see why this passage would go viral because this verse tells you...
As we get ready to celebrate our Independence Day on July 4th, we need to commemorate those who signed the Declaration of Independence, our nation’s “birth certificate.” As they acknowledged: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the...
In our church, will we value character over talent? Answer: We must! I know it is a great temptation—particularly in the area of music—for physical appearance and talent to blind us, but we must keep our eyes wide open spiritually, and here’s why: The Holy Spirit...
Since the dawn of our nation’s founding, every generation has endured a time of testing. From the first battle at Lexington, to the burning of the White House in 1812, to Teddy Roosevelt’s charge up San Juan Hill, to the carnage and human cost of the Civil War, to the death and...
If you are kind, then some people will accuse you of having ulterior motives--BE KIND ANYWAY! If you are successful, then you will win some false friends and some true enemies--SUCCEED ANYWAY! If you are honest and transparent, then some people may try to cheat you--BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT...
In our culture, as you probably well know, the significance of important, highly valued, religious days and times has long been forgotten. For the most part, we live our lives on the surface of frenetic activity. We surf and skim over a body of information, but rarely dive into the...
The events during the Spring of 1775 (two hundred and fifty years ago), especially of April 18-19, are some of the most famous in the story of America’s fight for the very liberties we enjoy today. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes set out to warn militias across...