There are enormous pressures that people are facing across our world today.  We see an increased emphasis on mental health, something that the Church should rightly be addressing.  September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a chance to place our attention on challenges people are encountering.  When the pressures of life invade us, we can either choose to draw closer to Christ or, as some unf...  Read More

One of the 10 Commandments is that we should have no other gods before the One True God.  With so many false "gods" - idols - vying for our attention and our allegiance, we must recognize that we must surrender to the principles of Scripture and submit our decisions and our associations to our Creator, who sent His Son to save us.  The Bible says in Exodus 20, in a passage containing the first two...  Read More

The death of Christian and conservative commentator, founder of Turning Point USA, has certainly struck a nerve across our culture.  In the aftermath of the fatal shooting on Wednesday in Utah and the apprehension of a suspect, who grew up in a conversative family, the son of a minister, who had adopted radical ideas, the nation has had plenty of comments about the nature of attempting to silence ...  Read More

There is a spiritual tug-of-war that is occurring in our world today.  Yes, we know that the enemy has been challenging the authority of God for quite some time, and the Bible shows us what his end will be.  But, there is a contest for the hearts and minds of especially young adults, those who are referred to as "Generation Z."  And, we can be thankful that the gospel is winning: that people are b...  Read More

The apostle Paul reminds us that we are to be consistent in our Christian life and we should always be growing and maturing in Him.  We are not to rest on past laurels and we can be devoted to finishing strong.  In 2nd Timothy 4 (ESV), Paul writes:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.Phillippians chapter 3 states:12 Not that I have already obtained this o...  Read More

This is the 24th anniversary of the dreadful day in American history where some 3000 people perished at the hands of people who sold out to religious ideology and committed a heinous act of terror.  It was, plain and simple, pure evil.  We remember those who lost their lives that day, the families and friends who were affected, and we cannot forget that on that day, evil was on display in a unbeli...  Read More

It is imperative as believers in Christ that we protect the credibiilty of our witness, that we are watchful of our associations - we don't want anything or anyone to damage our witness, and should always be cognizant of factors in our orbit that could cause people to think less of usand by extension, our Savior.   The Bible talks about maintaining that good witness in 1st Peter chapter 2 (ESV):9 ...  Read More

We can be confident that Jesus is preparing a place for us - that we will live forever in a place called heaven.  The Bible describes it as a glorious place, a place where we will be in the presence of the Lord.   When we leave this earth, we are promised that we will be with Him. 2nd Corinthians 5 (ESV) states:6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we ar...  Read More

Agency by agency, a task force headed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, identified instances in which the religious freedom rights of Christians were denied.  A FoxNews.com article noted that the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias "...had a clear mandate to ensure that 'any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target Christians are identified, terminated, and rectified....  Read More

Jesus taught on the subject of heaven, saying that He would go to prepare a place for us.  He also said that He was the resurrection and the life, the way to the Father - the Bible is clear, He is the only way through which we can experience eternal life in heaven with Him.  And, it's not by doing enough good works to outweigh our bad - and certainly not based on our own righteousness.  We can be ...  Read More

While we are not saved by church attendance - certainly there are those who go to church who don't know Jesus - we see that it is an advantageous component for the body of Christ to function as God intends.  And, in order for us to maintain our connection with one another, it's important that we are spending time in the presence of God together.  Hebrews 10 (ESV) states:23 Let us hold fast the con...  Read More

Because Jesus is our Savior, we can be confident that the Holy Spirit lives within us. We are His respresentatives, His ambassadors, and we are empowered to share the love and truth of Jesus, taking His presence wherever we go.  The Bible says in Colossians 4 (ESV):2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us...  Read More