Chuck Colson in his book, “How Now Shall We Live, notes the disturbing realities that plague children who grow up without a father. Crime and substance abuse are strongly linked to fatherless households. Statistics show that 60 percent of rapists grew up in fatherless homes, as did 72 percent of adolescent murderers, and 70 percent …
Read MoreDO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE?
Within the pages of the Bible, we discover that Christians are the wealthiest people on this planet. I’m not speaking of material wealth, but rather speaking of the great blessings that money cannot buy: things like a clean conscience, a pure heart, peace of mind, healthy and loving relationships, and the guarantee of a Father’s …
Read MoreCROSSING THE LINE OF NO RETURN
How do we get to the place where crisis overwhelms a country? Are there some contributing factors? Is what happened to Judah in the 6th century B. C. applicable to us and other countries in the 21st century? If so, in what ways? What about each of us as individuals? What can we learn from …
Read MoreHAVE WE DISCOVERED WHY WE ARE HERE YET?
On the waterfront in Seattle, Washington, is a store called, ‘Ye Olde Curiosity Shop’ where all kinds of weird and bizarre things are found; from a two-headed calf, mummies, shrunken heads, and animals in jars floating in some liquid substance. People may forget what is said, but they certainly are intrigued by the weird and …
Read MoreIF GOD IS JUST, WHAT IS GOING ON?
That’s not fair! How many young people have screamed this in frustration to a parent, a teacher, or a friend? But it is not just young people crying out and becoming jaded by life and the injustices that they see and experience. O. T. scholar Robert Davidson relates a profound truth about life and the …
Read MoreTHE TRUE NATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
A minister was walking down the street when he came to a group of about a dozen boys between the ages of 10 and 12. The boys were gathered around an old dog. Concerned that the boys were hurting the animal, the minister went over and asked, ‘What are you doing with that dog?’ One …
Read MoreWHEN GOD CALLS YOUR NAME
Through a variety of tragic circumstances, Becky Greer lost all four of her children. The grieving mother shared how God’s presence brought her comfort in that painful time. ‘When the blooms die, plant it outside, Mom! That’s exactly what the lady at the florist said to do, and it will come back next year,’ exclaimed …
Read MoreA HOPE THAT RESTORES SHATTERED DREAMS
Shattered dreams are difficult to handle. One of the founding members of our church family came to faith in Christ through a very painful experience. She and her husband had just finished building their dream home as they were preparing for retirement, when he arose from breakfast one morning to tell her that he was …
Read MoreA TRAIL OF BROKEN PROMISES
Sometimes it is not just what you say that matters, but when you say it. Take the words I and do, for example. These two simple words are used all the time. They do not seem to matter very much. One time they really do matter is when they are used in a wedding. With …
Read MoreSHATTERING THE IDOLS IN OUR LIVES
Many would say today that we are living in a godless age, but what that means in a very narrow sense is that we are not trusting the true and the living God. The reality is that we are living in an age filled with ‘gods’ or as the Scriptures call them, ‘idols.’ Idols are …
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