As you read through the book of Numbers this month, you won’t be able to miss the grumbling and complaining of the Israelites, particularly in chapter 11:1-3 where we read that God sends fire down fro...  Read More

When I was younger, I learned a great song (motions included) about the 12 spies Moses sent to reconnoiter the Promised Land (Numbers 13-14). It goes like this, “Twelve men went to spy out Canaan, ten...  Read More

When I was a student in Bible college, I can vividly remember when our campus pastor announced one Sunday that he was going to embark on a new preaching series … the Book of Leviticus. As a young coll...  Read More

1 So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh ...  Read More

If you’re familiar with Jacob’s life and story, then I can almost guarantee you know at least two things about him: he worked 14 years to marry Rachel and had a night-long wrestling match with God. On...  Read More

In the vast and intricate tapestry of human history, few theological narratives resonate with such profound depth and transformative spiritual significance as the parallel stories of the “first” and “...  Read More

* I encourage you to read this, not as an article, but one on each of the 12 days of Christmas.“Adornaments” started as something I did with my children when they were growing up. The “adornaments” re...  Read More

There is great wonder and awe in the fact that our God “counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” (Psalm 147:4). And maybe the most famous star is the star of Bethlehem as featured i...  Read More

In March of 1974, my friend Tommie Sharp invited me to a revival meeting to hear Evangelist Dolphus Price. I accepted the invitation, went to the revival, and heard a message entitled “Three Hours of ...  Read More

Every country in the world has its own set of traditions, but the United States, however, seems to rank at the top of the charts. You can find a holiday or tradition to celebrate almost anything of in...  Read More

In today’s fast-paced world, we often feel overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of global needs. When the word “missions” comes up, many might assume that it’s the work of career cross-cultural missiona...  Read More

Am I willing to trust God with the consequences of my obedience?As a high school junior growing up in a Christian home, I watched my father ask himself that very question as he wrestled with the prosp...  Read More

As a sophomore in college with a history minor, I took a world geography class.  I enjoyed my somewhat animated professor who liked to remind us that when studying geography, we need to have our menta...  Read More

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!Isaiah 52:7 NLTMy earliest recollection ...  Read More

Jesus not only gave the Great Commission, but He was a living example of doing the Great Commission. Our Lord was on “mission” 24/7. He was always about the Father’s business. For instance, we read in...  Read More

Yes, you read the title correctly; your eyes are not playing tricks on you.  Sometimes, the minuscule, pointless, and most aggravating things in this life have spiritual value.  Really, any part of Go...  Read More

Nestled in the icy embrace of two miles of glacial ice at the Earth’s southernmost point, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is one of the most isolated locations on the globe. With over 800 miles ...  Read More

“But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; 3 the older women likewise, that they b...  Read More

The Passion Week of Christ is the single most important week in all of human history. Christ’s sacrificial act on the Cross provides meaning to everything in the universe. John said it best in Revelat...  Read More

I recently had a conversation with a young man who told me that he would like to enlist in the U.S. Army. There was just one detail holding him back—he was afraid that if he signed up, he would have t...  Read More

The month of May is a time we set aside to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the centuries of people who dedicated their lives to the cause of freedom. America exists today because of all those who ...  Read More

Have you ever stopped to consider why the phrase “love one another” is a command in Scripture? I think the simple answer is that loving one another is not an easy task.  Loving one another takes work;...  Read More

Prayer is an incredibly powerful privilege that allows us to communicate with God, the Almighty Creator of our vast universe. It is a privilege that we should wholeheartedly embrace and take full adva...  Read More

The incarnation of Christ is one of the most incredible events in all history. In his book, Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis entitled his chapter on the Incarnation, “The Invasion.”1 Some two thousand y...  Read More