Have you ever thought about what you are worth to God? A number of years ago in Venezuela, a father paid $900,000 to ransom his 13-year-old boy who had been kidnapped. Was he worth it? Suppose someone had approached him with this offer: “Sir, I think I can save you a whole lot of money […]
It's incredibly important to our spiritual life to realize that Christ’s victory over temptation can be ours! Even though He was divine, Christ overcame temptation as a human being, depending on His Father and the Holy Spirit for power to live an obedient life. He did that to give us an example. Christ’s way of […]
As your conscience has been quickened by the Holy Spirit, you have seen something of the evil of sin—of its power, its guilt, and its woe—and you look upon it with abhorrence. You feel that sin has separated you from God; that you are in bondage to the power of evil. The more you struggle, […]
Whenever world events become troubled, people instinctively search for explanations. But searching for answers today could lead you down rabbit holes or into heated political debates. There’s also an endless supply of shadowy conspiracy theories to explore. The problem with conspiracy theories is that they are highly unprovable since they describe events happening behind the curtain […]
No one that I’ve talked to who’s “in the know” wants the mark of the beast, even if they hold differing opinions on what it is. They don’t want it because the Bible is plain that those who receive it experience the undiluted wrath of God against sin and will be destroyed along with it. But according […]
Everyone used to laugh at the message, “The end is near! Prepare now!” Not anymore! “Preppers,” as they are known, are increasingly common at all levels of society. While Silicon Valley billionaires invest in luxury bunkers in New Zealand, ordinary people are moving to wilderness locations to live “off the grid.” Others are spending their free […]
The afternoon was quiet. The girls had gone to the house of friends to help with yard work. The only older boy still living at home had gone to the YMCA and then to his brother’s house for the evening. The three little boys were outside working, playing, and imagining. They’d been at it for […]
The concept of hellfire is not an appealing subject. The mainstream Christian understanding is particularly gruesome, conjuring up images of people agonizing in flames for eternity! Every so often, it’s healthy to pause and reevaluate what we believe. What if the Bible presents a completely different concept of who lives on into eternity surrounded by […]
In recent years, the education community has been abuzz with ideas to make gardening a part of education. Schools around the world have added gardens in spare bits of land around the school or even indoor gardens in classrooms. Children have enjoyed the experience in agriculture, and scientific research has pointed to academic gains as […]
David, the aged king of Israel, longed to build a temple for God, but God told him, “No, your son will build it.” So David said, “Well, then I can get things ready.” So he gathered gold, silver, precious stones, and cedarwood. He also encouraged the people to give. And as they came to a […]