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.
Peter calls us to be even more diligent "to make certain about His calling and choosing you" (2 Peter 1:10). In other words, don't let God's calling you to Himself…
Every once and a while there are things in our lives which turn our lives around. This past Thursday morning was one of those times in my life. The results…
A wonderful lesson spoken by Chris Boyce. He is a missionary and is headed to South Korea with his family. His lesson tonight speaks of his passion to follow Christ…
The ancient Persians invented Crucifixion c.500-400 B.C. It seems that Alexander the Great introduced the practice in Egypt and Although the Romans did not invent crucifixion, they perfected it as…
Did the apostles evangelize the known world in the first century? God had a plan for the early church. A plan that was worked out through His providence. What is…
Those of you who are Christians this morning were lost, but God sought you out, redeemed you and has prepared a place for you in His presence. More importantly, there…
For the last 54 years of my life, I have grown up in a country where I have been protected from the atrocities that many in other parts of the…
Paul learned to be content with Christ. Now matter what happened around him or to him (humiliated or abounding) he "learned" to be with Christ (in "all things") and to…
The call to each of us to become a follower of Jesus Christ is a call to become a different person. Earlier in this letter, Romans 6:4, Paul reminds us…
Can you imagine what it would be like to never really know who you are? This can be true for many Christians. They really don't know who they are, how…