Yesterday I felt a lot of heartache. My friend, Joe, was having surgery to determine the extent of his colon cancer. I called his daughter to pray with her and found myself in tears as we talked to the Lord… Continue reading

Ambition is one of those things that can be a blessing or a curse. A person without ambition very likely will become a parasite who depends on others to keep him alive! Solomon’s proverbs refer to the man without ambition… Continue reading

Paris Hilton attracted a huge amount of attention recently when she was sent to county jail for a charge of driving with a suspended license. TV networks devoted hundreds of hours to covering the story that was basically meaningless. But… Continue reading

Do you ever deal with being anxious? At one time or another, we all do. Health issues, financial decisions, job choices, the future of our children’s lives, our businesses – are all potential sources of worry. On more than a… Continue reading

Believer, as a result of knowing Jesus, our lives are to be distinctly different from the lives of those who do not yet know the Lord! Thank God for the difference. Because the Holy Spirit has restored our relationship to… Continue reading

When I bought my car last year, there was a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty that came with it for the first 36,000 miles or 3 years. Recently the leather on the driver’s seat started to crack and tear, so when… Continue reading

The promise of Heaven is sweet! If your concept of heaven is drawn from movies and pop songs you really don’t have a clue! Heaven is not earth minus sorrow and sickness. Heaven is a whole new, wonderful existence in… Continue reading

“So, when do you get to do your thing?” The thought entered my head like a jet arriving on a runway. Whoosh! There it was. Before I could muster my defenses, self-pity started to chew away at me. “Why do… Continue reading

On NBC’s Dateline last night, the story of a man who had one time served a congregation in youth ministry was reported. While he was in ministry, and already a married man, he became infatuated with a girl in his… Continue reading

If you’ve even been tempted by discouragement or felt like your efforts were all for nothing, this TFTD is for you! Paul’s second letter written to his ‘son in the faith,’ Timothy, was penned when he was older, near the… Continue reading