The word “optional” is not a part of the idea put forth in the word “must.” The word “must” means “of necessity.” A good example of this is when Jesus’ parents found Him in the temple, He said to them:

As a man of unwavering steadfastness, the apostle Paul had one main goal:

The story is told of an old cowboy who entered a church one Sunday morning just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he

Sometimes we give Satan more credit than he deserves for knowing exactly how to tempt us — when, and with what devices. No passage of Scripture suggests to us that Satan can read our minds or know what

When I was a boy growing up on a farm, my grandad and I killed ten rattlesnakes in one day. A rattler can easily be killed if you know where it is and how far it can reach when it

Recently, I received an email from one of my Christian brothers consisting of a writing penned by Judge Roy Moore, the former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, in which he wrote:

Several years ago, some congregations of the Lord’s church began to explore why they were losing so many of their young people. One congregation discovered a correlation

The story is told of a coffee shop that once advertised this special offer: “Buy one of our coffee mugs for $4.49 and fill up your cup for a dime each time you visit.” However, the

With the software upgrade I just finished the other day comes some new capabilities. The blogs and sites here may now upload MP3s and PDFs along with photos and graphics. I wouldn’t try the MP3s on a dial-up account unless it was just a few minutes long. Those on a high-speed connection should be able […]

When Abraham was 75 years old, God called him to leave the land of his father. And being advanced in years, he departed for the land of Canaan. He

The story is told of two farmers who were riding home in a wagon one day. The wagon was being drawn by a mule and the mule was notorious for being stubborn and balking. Once he balked, it took several hours of pulling, tugging and beating to convince him to be on his way – […]

We all know the feeling. We’ve said or done something hurtful to someone we love dearly. The words come back echoing in our mind — we would do

The story is told of a woman who purchased a birthday card containing the following verse:

A synagogue official by the name of Jairus had an extremely sick daughter at the point of death. Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ home when great multitudes thronged about Him.

As humans, we tend to follow the patterns of others (Isaiah 9:16; cf. Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39). The Corinthian brethren followed this tendency, but they shifted their focus away from Christ and onto individual personalities. Rather than emulating the Christ-like qualities of these

Among the inspired writings of the apostle Paul, are his relationships with other Christians. Of Paul”™s thirteen letters, four are personal letters to fellow laborers in the faith. Of his nine epistles

The story is told of a Christian soldier who was home on furlough from serving in the Army overseas. As he ran to catch his plane to fly back to his unit, he ran into a apple

If we’re Christians, we’ve probably heard the story about the 85-year-old man who was arrested for praying. Who was he you ask?

In September 2006, people around the world reacted with shock when the news media reported that Steve Irwin, the “Crocodile Hunter,” had died. His enthusiasm for life and for God’s creatures was contagious,

In our prison system, the most dangerous inmates endure solitary confinement in small concrete cells. They have virtually no contact with the outside world. One inmate commented that the most difficult part of such isolation was “not being able to see