"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12 NKJV) Several years ago friends had invited me and my wife and another couple for supper and an evening of watching their trip to...
I woke up this morning from a restless, disturbing dream with a splitting headache. I tossed and turned for a few moments, as my mind slowly made that transition to reality, but I couldn't get the dream out of my head. In my dream, I was in a large house, heated by a...
I did something wrong first thing this morning. I knew it was wrong, but it wasn't a huge deal, it was a sin I often fall into, and it really only implicated me. Or at least, this was my reasoning ... However as I approached my "prayer closet" for my morning devotion,...
"For He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' So we may boldly say: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?'" (Heb 13:5-6 NKJV) It's been 11 years since the terrorist attack against the United States: The two planes that...
Easter is just a few days away, and as we begin to contemplate the magnitude of Jesus' gift for us, we are brought to our knees in worship. But what kind of worship do we bring to Him? Last week, in WHAT KIND OF WORSHIPPER ARE YOU, Part 1, we saw that there are three...
Wait a minute. "The Little Drummer Boy" was a religious song. Sort of. And "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" are pretty generic. But what is a song about Santa doing amongst a series of devotionals on Christmas Carols? That's what...
"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." (John 12:32-33 NKJV) I have never attended a bible study group, nor have I been to church. My parents are not Christians, in fact, no one in my family is. I used to be an atheist. A firm...
We've all heard it and sung it. It has been translated into many different languages. It remains one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. And every time those familiar lyrics come to mind, our thoughts and our hearts always go to that mystic...
"I was tempted to think ..." We've all heard, and possibly said, these exact words: "I was tempted to think you'd be late!" "I was tempted to think you didn't care!" "I was tempted to think she was right about you!" In my experience these words are generally stated...
"Duncan pushed me, Auntie Lyn, for NO REASON at all!" I hadn't witnessed the preceding events personally, but as I looked down at the 7 year old's upturned face, I couldn't help but see the painted-on innocence. "Really," I said. "For no reason at all, Olivia?" "No,...