My mother recently told me about receiving a telephone call. According to the caller she had won the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes, in spite of the fact that she never entered. Since the caller was offering something from a drawing she had never entered she became suspicious. After determining that she would have to send … [Read more…]
“What I don’t know won’t hurt me.” “What [someone else] doesn’t know won’t hurt me.” “Ignorance is bliss.” Such statements are often made/heard, particularly in the context of someone trying to get away with something. While it is true that not knowing some things is a good thing, ignorance can be very damaging, even deadly, … [Read more…]
To say that the recent Presidential election was contentious would be a gross understatement. It was, in my opinion, the most hotly contested Presidential election I have witnessed. To say that many were disappointed by the outcome would also be an understatement. Of course, the same thing would be true had the results gone in … [Read more…]
“My preferred candidate for __________ (fill in the blank) lost! What do I do now?” Please allow me to make a few suggestions. Get out of bed. Pray for the candidate that did win (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Obey, to the best of your ability, any laws that are legally passed that do not conflict with … [Read more…]
In 1 Corinthians 7:26 the apostle Paul issued some statements or judgments concerning whether or not a couple should marry during what he called the “present distress.” It would seem that a principle is to be found in his words that is applicable to areas other than whether or not one should marry. Christians have … [Read more…]
There are at least ten different passages in the New Testament which state that people are saved by “something,” in spite of the fact that so many people in the world today make the broad statement that we are “saved by faith – only” or “saved by grace – only.” I have also found at … [Read more…]
Friday, April 10, 2020, is marked on many calendars as “Good Friday” and is regarded by many as the anniversary date of the crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth. It happened about 2,000 years ago. So who is this Jesus of Nazareth and why do so many people take note of this day? Jesus … [Read more…]
Very often I hear or read of someone saying to those who are going through a difficult time, “Don’t worry. God has a plan for you. He will take care of you.” While the thoughts and intents behind such a statement are both true and comforting it seems that the scripture used to promote such … [Read more…]
During this time of quarantine/isolation I often notice some people mentioning that they are bored or that their children are bored. They have seemingly run out of games to play or can find nothing that interests their children or hold the children’s attention for more than a few moments. While I understand the frustration I … [Read more…]
“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with … [Read more…]