Being A Godly Man Being a Christian is the hardest thing I do in my life. Being a good husband and father is no picnic either. The reason for this difficulty to lead a Christian life and maintain the important relationships in life is because we are attacked by Satan regularly. This is called Spiritual Warfare. We should pray… Read More
We Live Like Our Obedience To God Is Optional The Hebrew people revered the name of God and feared breaking the third commandment of taking God’s name in vain so seriously that they worked out a system which prevented them from ever saying His name. “You shall not take the name of the Lord [YHWH] your God in vain, for the Lord [YHWH] will… Read More
Martyrdom The great encourager in the New Testament is Barnabas. After the beginning of his missionary journey with John Mark the Biblical record falls silent concerning him. 39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, Acts 15:39 (ESV) The Bible… Read More
Worrying About Your Circumstances Helps No One But Praying About Them Will Bring You Great Peace Do you worry? What will I have for lunch? What will I wear? What did that lady mean when she said, “Yeah, right”? Do everyone’s children misbehave? Will my children ever get a good job? Do you think we will get an income tax refund or will we have to pay? Can everyone predict whether… Read More
Being a Christian Does Not Mean You Will Never Have Any Problems When I was in high school I entered the Public Speaking Contest each year. My classmates had the unfortunate duty of having to listen to me practice my speeches as the contest dates approached. Many of them may remember the introductory line of one of those speeches. “Problems, problems, problems! You got problems, I’ve got… Read More