This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. - Psalm 118:24 If I had the difficult task of describing what I...

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. - Psalm 34:18 It's been a tough first...

Matthew 20:29-34 Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when...

*This is a post from my "The Salt Shaker" blog posted on February 2, 2015. Since then, the family member thanked us, and we're...

Sometimes, our life can be a mess. Single parents trying to multi-task impossible assignments they know they must do for the sake of...

We have seen the most recent misgivings in the church lately. It's nothing new. There have been more scandals in the past 15 years; we're...

I was reading my Bible, and I got a quick thought from Luke: 24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be...

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud,...

Happy New Year! Whew! My wife and I made it through the holidays! We did a little traveling between the church where I pastor (78 miles...

Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. - Matthew 5:5 You've probably heard it a few times: "Only the strong survive."...

Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. - Matthew...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 5:3 There's a lot I like about Jesus' teachings. One of...

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses,...

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be...