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.
Living together as a family is not always easy is it? No doubt there are some of us, perhaps more than we care to admit, who entered into marriage with…
During difficult times we may find ourselves on autopilot. We understand what is going on. We are able to process information. We are able to make decisions. We are able…
How often do you think about Christ’s return? Not just a mental acknowledgment that it will take place. But a serious contemplation of all that it means in your life.…
Do you ever remember, as a younger person, having someone in your life that you wanted to emulate? That person exhibited certain characteristics or abilities which you hoped to develop…
There’s a line that’s been drawn thru the ages, on that line stands the old rugged cross; On that cross a battle is raging, for the gain of man’s soul…
In Christ, we have spiritual blessings that provide for us the means of overcoming temptation that leads to sin. In Christ, we learn how to overcome temptation.
Please bear with me as I introduce this morning’s lesson. While it may have a depressing beginning, I promise the ending is much more uplifting. Most, if not all of…
The nation of Judah was a spiritual train wreck. Though Manasseh had attempted to undo the spiritual damage he had brought to Judah following the death of his righteous father,…
Have you ever noticed how problems grow? When a problem first arises, we might not even be aware that there is a problem. As time passes the problem becomes more…
What is our attitude toward truth? We know what always telling the truth pleases God because God always tells the truth. His servants are admonished to come to Him in…