Jerry Bridges blessed me when I ran across the following quote from him: “Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” Bridges statement reflects Bible teaching. Saul of Tarsus, before […]
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Failed Guarantees
Kent Slaughter is angry at Bass Pro Shops. Over the last few years he has purchased several pairs of Redhead socks, advertised as “the last socks you’ll ever need”. Each pair came with a lifetime warranty that said Bass Pro would exchange worn-out socks with a new pair at no charge. Slaughter received several new […]
How churches have thrown their members to the wolves
“Love God, love others.” As the Savior affirmed, these are the two greatest commandments (Matthew 22:34-40). But there’s a reason the Bible is longer than just the one page it would take to write those two commandments, even if the whole Law did hang on them. We need specifics. We need application. We need to […]
Jesus Christ has authority over your life, plus the entire universe
The Authority of Jesus A high-ranking soldier asked Jesus to heal his servant back at his house. He told the Lord that he did not need to go to the house but believed that Jesus could “Just say the word” and the servant would be healed. He explained it this way, “I also am a […]
What Is Truth?” David Anguish
And the lonely voice of youth cries, ‘What is truth?’” ~ Johnny Cash Because of its airplay, my awareness of the question “what is truth?” at age 15 owed more to Johnny Cash’s 1970 song of that title than to Pilate’s question in John 18.38. But knowing that both men, 1900 years apart, asked the […]
600,000 hours
Life’s Countdown If we live 65 years, we have about 600,000 hours at our disposal. Assuming we are 18 when we complete high school, we have 47 years, or nearly 412,000 hours to live after graduation. If we spend 8 hours a day sleeping and 8 hours a day working, that only leaves 8 hours […]
“She Won $45,000!”
A recent headline in our local news was sure to grab the attention of many: A woman had won a $45,000 jackpot at a newly-opened casino in our area. That news, I have no doubt, prompted many to plan a trip to the casino. Maybe they could win $45,000 – or even more! I’m not […]
“It’s OK”
We enjoy watching “America’s Got Talent.” In a recent review of those exceptional acts which received the “Golden Buzzer,” that guaranteed a spot in the final competition, a girl named Jane received the top vote. She was fighting cancer and sang a song she had written about her situation called, “It’s OK.” When asked how […]
How I quit smoking (and stopped other undesirable acts)
What Will You Do With Sin? Man’s greatest problem is sin. It wrecks lives, marriages, homes, relationships, etc. Worst yet, it separates from God. What shall we do with sin? There are 3 possibilities. LIVE WITHOUT SIN Can a man go several days without sinning? What about a month? Could he make it one year? […]
Is Jesus REALLY Our Top Priority? Let’s Assess…
A few years ago, during the Twilight craze that was sweeping the nation and the world and causing teen girls to violently debate the merits of “Team Jacob” versus “Team Whoever” (I can’t even remember the other guy’s name), I had the privilege to teach teens at a South Carolina Bible camp and later at […]