“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” This sentiment, expressed by Alexander Pope nearly 300 years ago, is never more apparent than at the New Year. The New Year is viewed as a time of new beginnings… a time when we can put behind us the memories...
There are five fundamental elements of a story. 1. A hero who is good. 2. A villain who is bad. 3. A conflict between the two. 4. The hero wins the conflict. 5. The hero lives happily ever after. The interesting thing is, these five elements outline the story of human...
I confess that I do not naturally see God as a close-at-hand, loving heavenly Father. By nature, I tend to see him more as distant and preoccupied. The reason, I suspect, is because of the relationship I had with my earthly father. My father was...
Psalm 90:14 says, “Satisfy me in the morning with your lovingkindness that I may sing for joy and be glad all my days.” Passages like this often seem as though they were written for super-saints. Singing for joy and being glad are not natural for many Christians. We are...
Years ago, the United Negro College Fund had a well-known advertising slogan: “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” I always thought that was a powerful and compelling slogan. And while it is true for college students, it is true for anyone and everyone. A...
When you’re young, you tend to think you’re invincible and immortal. There is an inclination to live for the “here and now,” and assume that the future will take care of itself. As you get older, it gradually dawns on you that that’s not the case....
This Thursday is the 397th year since the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the United States. It is a day of remembrance and gratitude to God for His providential blessing in the founding of our nation, as well as his sovereign aid in its ongoing development. Its...
There are five things that have to happen in order for for us to become spiritually mature. If these things happen in sufficient measure, we'll become spiritually mature. If one of these things is left out, we don't become spiritually mature. Part of the process depends...
PEOPLE REALLY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THINGS Imagine being on a cruise ship alone. Everything on the ship is available to you, and all resources get magically resupplied when you use them. You can do anything you want, whenever you want, for as long as you...
THE BIBLE TELLS US HOW TO DECIDE Next Tuesday is an important election for us here in the United States and, in my opinion, it is important for Christians to vote. In this time of unprecedented political turmoil, it is a huge opportunity for Christians to...