“Christians alone go to heaven. No one else!” As Christians, we would agree with such a statement. But how do we get away from sounding arrogant? Imagine making such a statement on a national news outlet, such as New York Times, and the comment section was turned on. Can you imagine the type of vitriol […]

How do you really see yourself? Are you what the world says you are or are you something else? Sometime ago, I was walking in the mall and I saw an old, shabby looking guy staring at me from the other side of the window. He looked familiar to me and so I looked more […]

Good morning everyone, Mark 10:37,38-And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to……. Two brothers come to Jesus with the kind of spirit that desires […]

I love it when my kids are praised, don’t you? (Sorry, if you don’t have kids…) Whether it’s from their teachers or from family friends, my heart swells up with pride and joy whenever they are uplifted and praised. And the more people praise them, the more my joy increases. That’s the motivation behind evangelism. […]

Good morning everyone, Mark 10:22-Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. It is hard to imagine that being discouraged can be good for us. But think about how being discouraged from spending too much time away working, hobbies, and selfish habits have led you to embrace more important things […]

Good students study the questions that will be on the exam. No point in wasting time with non-essentials. There will be a final exam, and Jesus Christ will be the grader. 2 Cor. 5:10, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for […]

If you are before the age of 21, you are rapidly peaking. But if you are after the age of 21, you are slowly fading. (People talk about plateauing but I think of it more as imperceptibly gradual decline) I know it’s depressing to think about, but it’s true. My first daughter at age 7, […]

Good morning everyone, Romans 8:32-He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? If you have ever doubted someone’s love for you, how did you regain the confidence you were truly loved by them, aside from any […]

How is a person truly changed? How does someone come to love God and becoming loving himself/herself? How do we get our children to love God and follow Him? How do we get our spouse to want to come to church? How do we break a habit that we’ve been struggling to break? How do […]

Romans 8:37-No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. I believe we all are idealist to a degree. For instance no one gets married with the plan to divorce. Why, because in the beginning we have ideals that our love will bring us through the rest of our […]