Posts with the category “article”

As early as the Book of Deuteronomy (29:24-28), Moses warned the people of Israel that perpetual disobedience of God’s laws could lead to the most devastating discipline the nation would ever experien...  Read More

Have you experienced a season when prayers go unanswered, circumstances feel uncertain, and you wonder if God was even paying attention? There are times in life when God seems silent. As believers, th...  Read More

We want God’s best for our lives. We like His best for our children. We don’t wish for the second best, or anything beyond that, for that matter. Unfortunately, we as Christians find ourselves deraile...  Read More

In this month’s Bible reading plan, we are introduced to a boy named David, a shepherd boy whom God appoints as King over His people, Israel (1 Samuel 16). As gotquestions.org points out, “We can lear...  Read More

Leadership is an important part of our lives. As we can see from the beginning, God’s desire was to be our leader and walk in harmony and fellowship with His creation. The Bible reveals His intention ...  Read More

One of the reasons why many people like the Bible is because the underdog often comes away as the hero. Classic accounts of David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, or Moses and Pharaoh have been...  Read More

We will not truly or adequately give praise for that which we do not recognize as being from the hand of God.The Back Story:God’s Hand in it AllWhile I’ve always loved the story of Ruth and have seen ...  Read More

“In their own way, amidst the bedlam and the anguish of that awful day, the men of Pearl Harbor served that noble cause, honored it. They knew the things worth living for but also worth dying for: Pri...  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As we go through life it is good to be appreciated and thanked for the good we have done. The encouragement compels us to do more when we know we are appreciated for our efforts.When I was around seve...  Read More

Many of us have favorite authors who, the moment they publish a new book, we purchase it, often sight unseen, because of the writer’s reputation. In academic circles, researchers who are known to be p...  Read More

Twenty-two years ago, when my wife and I were traveling to our honeymoon destination, we managed to get stuck in traffic. When we found ourselves stuck in traffic, I told her to reach under the seat, ...  Read More

The family is seated at the Thanksgiving table with plates and silverware neatly arranged over a crisp, white tablecloth. Quite a spread of delectable fixings is before the folks that are gathered the...  Read More

In the Book of Exodus, God sent Moses to the most powerful man in Egypt (Pharaoh) to preach a message of deliverance, freedom, and liberation. The nation of Israel had been in slavery to Egypt for 430...  Read More

There are many people in our world today who claim to be spiritual leaders. However, not all of them are led by the Spirit of God and are not of Godly theology. Within the evangelical church, we need ...  Read More

In the animal kingdom, a mother bear is known to be a powerful protector of her cubs (cf. Prov. 17:12). She will do whatever it takes to keep them safe from harm, even if it means putting her own life...  Read More

Why is the day we celebrate Easter different each year? Have you ever asked that question? When I was younger, the holidays that did not change were always easy to remember, mainly because we would be...  Read More