The New Testament teaches that Christ is our advocate, intercessor and mediator (cf. 1 John 2:1; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 1 Timothy 2:5). To better understand how our

Some who die will be remembered for having possessed profound skill, such as Babe Ruth’s ability to hit 60 home runs in a single season. Virtuous leaders of countries are mourned universally when they pass from this life – they are missed because of the good influence they had on millions of people. But, in […]

The following writing is from an unknown author regarding our attitude. The principles the author presents are just as viable today as when they were first written:

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet once stated, “The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out” (source).

As followers of Christ, we often find some of the commandments of God difficult to incorporate into our lives and everyday living. Some of our Lord’s followers in the first century thought the very same thing (cf. Matthew 19:1-25; John 6:24-66).

Jesus mission while he was upon the earth was to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10). Inasmuch as the church belongs to her Lord (Matt. 16:18), she is to be about that same mission as well. Within that mission, there are those who need to be saved and there are those who are […]

When we water something down, it is diluted, weakened, and made less potent. In the old days, taverns “watered-down” firewater to make it go further. This writer has been in

In the last few articles, I have focused on how God is often described by His various attributes or images. Since God is really indescribable …. using attributes or human characteristics makes God more meaningful to us. Of course, we as humans are unable to fully describe God. Words are inadequate, but that’s how we […]

An airplane pilot knows how to get from point A to point B, by using the VHF Omni-directional Radio Range (VOR), a navigational system invented in the early 1950’s (see article). The pilot sets the course of the aircraft on a VOR dial. If the aircraft drifts from that set course, the instrument shows the […]

THE LAND PROMISE In ch. 12:1 God had sent Abraham to the land of Canaan but here He promises the land to Abraham and to his seed. Coupled with this is a promise that the heirs of Abraham would be so numerous that they could not be numbered. The primary audience was the children of […]

There are great hymns illustrating great spiritual truths that we sing in every worship service to our heavenly Father. In this article we want to briefly look at the hymn “Thou Art The Way” and observe the lyrics with appropriate scripture. “Thou Art The Way: To Thee Alone From Sin And Death We Flee” Christ […]

It is not uncommon to hear sincere religious folks speak of being saved by “faith only”. They say, “All you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ”. Their statement is designed to convey the concept that one is saved at the exact point in time when one believes in Jesus. Those who […]

From Get Paid To Write Online, comes an article by Tom Walker, a writer and designer from the United Kingdom,

When Fred Rogers died on February 27, 2003, scores of newspapers carried the story as front-page news, and almost every headline included the word “neighbor” As host of the

Many years ago, my grandmother taught me the following old maxim: “Waste not, want not.” It’s sad to see that in our materialistic society, this maxim has long gone by the wayside in application. For example, in our public schools, waste is an ongoing problem. In the El Paso School District where I am employed, […]

God knows and numbers the stars, yet is concerned about you and me, even though we’re broken by sin (Romans 3:23). He binds our shattered hearts with sensitivity and

The apostle Paul’s concern for restoring a wayward brother, is only one example of the mutual concern which he describes as “bearing one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). No faithful Christian

Emerging Church Movement and Absolute Truth In August of 1991 my wife and I visited Vicksburg, Mississippi on our honeymoon. One sight we could not miss was the Mississippi River. The United States Geological Service estimates that approximately 373 billion gallons of water flow by Vicksburg every day. That water comes from the thousands of […]

From the New Yorker comes this headline:  “Red Sex, Blue Sex – Why Do So Many Evangelical Teen-Agers Become Pregnant?” A quote from the article:

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