For years, there have been reports of violence against churches and ministries.  This especially became troubling in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.  Family Research Council has been tracking these violent incidents for a few years now, and its report on such occurrences during 2024 has just been released.  A Decision Magazine website article noted: The 415 re...  Read More

In our times of travail, when life can seem overwhelming, our hearts and minds can be boosted and encouraged by the presence of song.  Music - especially songs of worship - can bring peace to our soul and draw us into the presence of God.  In Psalm 42, we can read these words:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my sal...  Read More

In our path of following Christ, we will experience what we think to be failure.  We can become discouraged and even condemn ourselves.  And, yes, we may make sinful mistakes, for which we can receive forgiveness.  Along the way, we can realize that with every failure, we have the opportunity to trust God, to learn more about Him, and grow just a little bit closer to Him. 2nd Corinthians 2 (ESV) r...  Read More

The numbers are certainly not impressive regarding the percentage of adults in America who possess a Biblical worldview - but that varies from state to state. And, the degree to which a person is engaged with the Scriptures and growing in the Lord is proportional to the worldview that he or she possesses.  2nd Peter chapter 3 (ESV) offers this insight:(14) be diligent to be found by him without sp...  Read More

I believe that worship is such a key component of a vibrant Christian life.  Worship enables us to enter into the presence of God, to tell Him how much we love Him, to exalt Him for who He is and what He does.  Worship can assure us that God goes before us and is involved in fighting our battles, giving us strength and wisdom.  As Jehoshophat prepared to fight a battle, as we see in 2nd Chronicles...  Read More

There are Christians and other who have found themselves removed from various financial institutions, apprarently because of their ideology.   Now, the President has issued an Executive Order promising relief.  The White House website states: "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure that Federal regulators do not promote policies and practices that allow financial inst...  Read More

There are those who adhere to the theory of evolution that expect you believe that something came from nothing - that out of what has been termed a "primordial soup," complex forms of life, from plants to animals to human beings, have arisen.  And, many do not believe that a Creator God, as the Bible says, spoke creation into being.  In Romans chapter 4, we can read these words (ESV) regarding God...  Read More

In order to live and experience the truth of Christianity, we have to recognize that true identity of Jesus.  There are those who want to pick and choose what they want to believe about our Savior - by eliminating, for instance, the resurrection, you reduce Jesus to some sort of social activist or moral teacher.  By saying Jesus is a "good teacher," but don't follow His commands, then He is no mor...  Read More

There are certain institutions that have been ordained by God for His glory.  One is marriage, as we see in Genesis chapter 2.  We can also say that the nuclear family is a God-ordained institution.  There's government.  And, there's the Church, endowed with power and mission by the Lord to be his witness in the earth.  We read about an exchange between Jesus and His disciples in Matthew chapter 1...  Read More

Life is not static, certainly.  And, even though our circumstances may change, we can rely on an unchanging God whose love for us does not change.  His Word is true, and no matter what we do or where we go, we can trust the Lord.  The Bible says in Isaiah chapter 43:1 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have ...  Read More

The Bible cautions us to make sure that we make wise choices regarding what we place into our minds.  What we see or hear, what we encounter with our physical senses, can have a bearing on the state of our soul.  And, this is especially important when it comes to protecting the hearts and minds of our young people.  Psalm 101 states:2 I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come t...  Read More

There are powerful people, who are aligned with the agenda of the powers of darkness, who are seemingly out to destroy the lives of people of all ages.  By playing off base human lust, even the very young are being entrapped by the deceptive thief of pornography.  And, we must, as the Church, be a voice for purity and godliness.  One of the most hard-hitting chapters in the Bible about sexual immo...  Read More