The apostle Paul taught us the importance of finishing the race and fighting the good fight of faith, I Tim 6:12. In Jude 3 we are taught to contend (fight) earnestly for the faith. We must fight for our family, for our country, and fight the fight of faith for God and truth. As Christians […]
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This World Really Isn’t My Home
A few months ago one of my sisters who lives in Texas sent me a text. The message only said that her daughter had sent the photo to her earlier that morning. Because the image was small, at first I couldn’t make out what it was. As I enlarged it for a closer look, I […]
How Do I Know There Really Is A God?
The other night at bedtime, after we had read a Bible story and prayed, my oldest daughter, Chara, aged 8, fired a series of questions at me which came from her innermost being. “How do I know if creation is true? In fact, how do I know if there really is God, I’ve never seen […]
A Biblical ‘Need-to-Know’ Policy
The term ‘need-to-know’, when used by government and other organizations, describes the restriction of information which is considered very sensitive. Under ‘need-to-know’ restrictions, even if one has all the necessary official approvals to access certain details (such as a security clearance, etc.) , he still would not be given access to such information unless there […]
Attitudes Toward Preaching
“Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him” (Lk. 8: 18). The Savior used these words to instruct His disciples concerning their reception of the truth. In order to accept His words […]
EXAMINE YOURSELF
Keep on examining yourselves whether you are in the faith, keep on testing yourself. Do you realize that Jesus Christ is in you unless you fail the test? II Corinthians 13:5 (paraphrase) 1. EXAMINE YOURSELF when you feel you must have the approval of everybody. See Matt. 5:10-12. • Lk 6:26 – Woe unto you, […]
A FRIEND INDEED
At the beginning of this year Gina and I recommitted ourselves to read through the entire Bible using a daily reading schedule. This program is reacquainting us with some lesser-known, but still outstanding, heroes of faith. One such individual deserves a spot in the “Senior Saints Hall of Fame” – Barzillai the Gileadite. Barzillai was […]
WHY? An answer from a real person versus “CHATGPT.”
Christians are not immune to existential crisis. While this overwhelming feeling of meaninglessness is a trademark of younger people, older people often deal with it too. Young people may seek meaning, direction, and purpose for their lives as they look to the future. Older people might look to their past, wondering if their life’s work […]
How’s Your Love Life (for God)?
Your love life determines your happiness for living and maybe visa-versa. To have a true abundant life, you must have love for Jesus at the center, John 10:10; 14:6, 15. The Bible tells us three things we need in our life—faith, hope, and love, but the greatest is LOVE, I Cor. 13:13. Why is love […]
The Death of Common Sense
Over the past couple of decades I have written at least three articles on the topic of plain old common sense. “The Death of Common Sense,” by Phillip Howard was written and published in the 1990’s. I learned of the existence of this book in sort of a round about way, and I will admit […]