“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who […]

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) It was late last summer, in the middle of the night, when I saw light flashes and a halo around a night light. I had just had eye surgery about 6-8 […]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) I was reading my Bible the other night. I wasn’t reading anything in particular; I was just going through, seeing what I had written previously in the margins and what was […]

“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) I recently read about a woman who had breast cancer. She decided that each day she would keep a gratitude journal and list five things for which she […]

“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:11 (NIV) I recently spent a few days in the hospital. When you’re in a strange place and no one visits, the experience can be hard. Not only was I worried about what […]

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” – Mark 16:16 (ESV) What does scripture say about becoming a born-again Christian? I know many people call themselves Christian but have never been born again. Over the years, I have heard people quoting John […]

For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he […]

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 (NIV) So many of us feel utterly alone. It’s hard to understand, in a populated world, how a person can feel this way. Most of us, at one time or another, have […]

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28 (ESV) My heart aches for the people of Springfield, Ohio, and in all the other places, where people have been and […]

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” – Galatians 6:7-8 (NIV) As a child, I often heard, “You […]