A querist asks, “I’ve heard of John Calvin’s doctrine regarding hereditary total depravity. Proponents often refer to Psalm 51:5 and Psalm 58:3 as two of their proof texts. Is this

Preachers in generations past used to conclude every sermon or article with a strong warning against drifting away from the faith (cf. Jude 1:3 ). They had a profound love for God’s truth (John 17:17; Ephesians 4:21), and they guarded against being “tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine” (Ephesians […]

As a substitute teacher/librarian in our public schools and a Bible class instructor, I have observed that learning is a cooperative effort between the student and the instructor. This is why teachers try to get their students involved in class participation. The teacher has to do

A friend of mine has a Global Positioning System. Before we began a short journey to test the device, my friend programmed our destination into the GPS and the device did its job in plotting our

Man has always planned elaborate schemes of his own wisdom to plot out his own salvation, but God says:

The other day, a Christian friend asked me a rhetorical question, “Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?” I reminded him that we did have a drug

Research has found that among employees planning to leave their companies, a majority felt they were underpaid. However, fewer than twenty percent of them were receiving less than the industry standard for their duties.

For a moment of time, let’s imagine how Judas must have felt as he watched his friend Jesus being led to trial with bound hands for only thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 27:9  – about $18.00 in today’s currency).

The story is told of a man whose neighbor had a habit of borrowing tools and not returning them. One day the neighbor stopped by the man’s house and asked whether he could borrow his axe. “No, you can’t,” replied the man. “Why not?” the neighbor asked. “I’m just about to eat some soup.” Puzzled, […]

We all love to hear a genuine compliment because it makes us feel good about ourselves to have the approval or admiration of others if only for a few moments.

If we need a weather forecast for El Paso, Texas or driving directions to a restaurant in Chicago, the answer may be just a cell-phone call away. A California-based mobile service

The term “reconciliation” indicates a restoration of friendship and harmony.  For instance, consider a long-standing family feud.  What may have started as carelessness andinsensitivity on the part of one leads to separation and ill will. When in humility, wrong is confessed,

As Christians, we might expect to find comfort in remembering God, but such is not always the case. The Psalmist said:

As disciples of Christ, we are living observed lives. The people we come in contact with each day are watching us (and very closely!). Our concern for others, especially those individuals the world declares the

The above question continues to be a question that our young people must answer for themselves. A young person may rationalize and say, “I am young — I’ll obey the Lord when I am old, and there is nothing else for me to do — I’ve got plenty of time.”

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following thought provoking question: “Have you thought about your soul?”

While working for a major gas pipeline company back in the 1990’s, I and a coworker became good friends. After he retired, we still kept in contact with one another. One day he told me he was about 40 pounds

We say: ‘It’s impossible’ God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

We are all aware of the fact that politicians are adept at “spinning” the details of a story to advance their own agenda. During a political campaign, spin doctors massage stories to ensure that their candidate is cast in a positive light — often at the expense of the truth. This leaves us with serious […]

The American Library Association has designated September 26 – October 3, 2009 as Banned Books Week in celebration of the freedom to read and to express one’s opinion “even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular.”