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 from heaven because the people complained about their hardships. In that same chapter, they are found grumbling that they have no meat or fish and they voice their complaint that there is only manna. In ...

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 were bad, and two were good; What do you think they saw in Canaan, ten were bad and two were good; Some saw giants big and strong, some saw grapes of clusters long, some saw God was in it all, ten we...

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 college student with some knowledge of the content of Leviticus, I knew this would not be an easy task, but I was also glad he took on this task. To my dismay, he didn’t cover every paragraph of the book;...

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 “second” Adam. These two notable figures, each intricately woven into the very foundations of religious and philosophical thought, present an extraordinary lens through which humanity can contemplate a...

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 to send the children of Israel out of his land. 3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My ha...

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 a surface level, these two events in Jacob’s life can easily teach every believer about perseverance. However, when we dig deeper into the second event, his wrestling match with God, we gain a much c...

* 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” reading and ornament were ways to help them/us focus on the true meaning of Christmas amidst all the presents and lights of the seasons. Thirty-plus years later, it is still a treasured part of our Chri...

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 in Matthew 2:1-2.“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews...

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 Darkness.” The Evangelist preached with passion and vividly explained how Christ became my sin-bearer. The message was clear and life-changing. That night, I accepted Christ as my personal Savior, but...

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 interest in today’s society. Because the US has opened its arms to all sorts of global influences, we are obsessed with generating festivities to bring people universally together. This is accomplished ...