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.
As our hymn states, "this world is not my home, I'm just a passing through." Like Israel of old, God calls us to pack our tent and move out We…
We have sought to understand the concept of God's grace by looking at certain select passages. But the truth be known, grace is woven throughout the pages Scripture. His kindness…
With only 21 verses, Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. Obadiah's message is a powerful message of the justice of God, one which demanded vengeance of Edom.…
When it comes to the topic of grace, there is often a good bit of confusion. People tend to gravitate to one of two extremes in their understanding of it.…
This week is the week of Christmas and what have you done? Another year is almost over, and a new one is about to begin. Some may have already opened…
If as a Christian you knew that you were drawing near the end of your life and had one more opportunity to speak to people you loved and cared for,…
The book of Amos falls into the collection known as the Minor Prophets. The man Amos was neither a prophet, nor the son of a prophet initially, but a "herdsman…
God, saw us when we were as far away from Him as one could get. And He loved us with a love so great that He acted out of compassion.…