Shame, the Enemy And now, dear children, abide in him, so that when he appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming. ––1 John 2:28 NKJV Over the years I’ve met scores of talented and successful men. Guys who have built their own businesses, acquired considerable financial assets, […]
All Fathers These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ––Deuteronomy 6:6-7 The Book of Deuteronomy repeats a lot of […]
What Does Self-Respect Look Like? God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear […]
“Get ‘Em, God!” Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: “God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.” […]
Slave to Rage? Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life. ––Ephesians 4:26-27 msg Rage (ˈrāj) – noun 1 a : violent and uncontrolled anger […]
God Has No Grandchildren The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. ––Romans 8:16-17 Who doesn’t love “Shark Week” […]
For Him and From Him Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. ––1 Corinthians 8:6 Each year, more than 16.5 million sermons are delivered in the US […]
Stars in the Darkness Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on […]
To No One’s Sorrow [King Jehoram] reigned in Jerusalem eight years and, to no one’s sorrow, departed. However they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. ––2 Chronicles 21:20, NKJV Have you ever thought about your life from death backwards? Imagine your funeral for a second. […]
At the Crossroads Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. … Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. ––Matthew 4:1, 10, […]
