This week I got letters from two longtime friends. Both expressed how they have been disappointed in life. Things have not gone as planned. Life has not proceeded as intended. There has been great pain, loss, frustration, and disillusionment. This disappointment with life, themselves and God led them – both men – to contemplate or […]
The following links are here to encourage you to read, listen to, watch, explore and interact with John Bunyan’s book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. John Bunyan was born in 1628 and his most famous book, The Pilgrim’s Progress, has never been out of print, ever since. In fact, it has been translated into more than 200 […]
So, I was hanging out with my friends Shane and Shiloh. Eventually, we got to talking with a fourth guy, a neighbor. This neighbor, a really nice guy, was telling us about why he is secular; a good person and why he felt no need to fear God or His justice. Shane, Shiloh and I […]
How can you and I know if we are genuinely saved? What traits mark all truly born-again people? This study was not written by me. This outline comes from Dr. John Barnett of Discover the Book Ministries. In this lesson John Barnett does an overview of the Book of Acts in the New Testament. Acts […]
It’s a simple question, really. Is Our World Open? – It’s also a huge and complex thought that leads us to many new ideas and realities. Is our planet (earth) open or closed? Is our little solar system and our home on earth open to outside intervention? We answer this question from so many angles. […]
Last week a Christian home community that I lead was planning to read Mark 4:35-41 together. The passage deals with how Jesus is Lord of the Seas. He can cause or calm any storm. We fear ruin and death. We believe that He doesn’t care about what we are going through. But in fact, Jesus […]
By Ray Comfort The life and death of Jesus Christ is a standing rebuke to every form of pride of which men are capable: Pride of birth and RANK: “Is not this the carpenter’s son?” (Matthew 13:55) Pride of WEALTH: “The Son of man has no where to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20) Pride of personal APPEARANCE: “There is […]
What is your favorite love song? Write it down. Why do you like it? Who do you (or would you) like to sing it to? I woke up this morning thinking of a great love song and about how deeply it helps me feel toward my wife, Mary. I really love my wife and great […]
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both identify as Christians. Mr. Biden professes Roman Catholicism and Ms. Harris reports that she’s a Baptist. See how closely we (you, me and they) may be united with Biblical Christian spirituality – even though we realize that none of us follows Jesus perfectly. (Christians affirm the following. Check each […]
For some people, Christmas season is a part of their story they like to remember. But not for others. Christmas can surface a wide variety of thoughts and emotions. For me, Christmas and the entrance of a New Year were pivotal in my life. Although there are lots of details left out, I hope you […]