Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
What are we to make of John’s account involving a man who was blind from birth. When the man who had been blind came back seeing, his neighbors began to…
Did David forgive himself of the sin with Bathsheba even though God did? He spent much of his life writing of his anguish because of the sin. Can we? Do…
You and I are the recipients of God’s compassion, not because of some extraordinary goodness within us, but because of God’s great compassion. “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.” (Psalm 103:8) Just as children seek to imitate their parents, so we are to imitate our heavenly Father. It is the only way we will change the world in which we live.
In the ninth chapter of John’s gospel, we encounter a miracle which stands out among all the recorded miracles which Jesus performed. It is the only miracle in the gospels…
Many of you know what it means to “repurpose” something — you, no doubt, have done it at some point in your lives. It means that we give something a…
Have you ever stopped to consider the power and effectiveness of your prayers. Great things happen in this world because God’s people pray. Imagine what can happen if all of…
We now know who Jesus claimed to be — the Son of God who came to this earth to glorify His Father. He did this by proclaiming the words which…
We all want our children to become faithful servants of God as they mature. What values are you working to instill within your children? Are they learning to love God and to devote their lives to Him in faithful service? You cannot lead where you have not gone. If you aren’t a Christian, make the decision today to submit you life to Jesus.
Is God your father? Is it evident in your life? Many, if not all of us have heard the expression, “Like father, like son.” This expression and the expression, “like…
“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, that the truth will set you free” (John 8:31- 32, ESV). Are you…