Prayer Is a Time for Penitence
In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus spoke a parable about self-righteousness. The parable was about how two men prayed, a Pharisee and a publican. The publican was penitent, but the Pharisee boasted about his own goodness. In conclusion, Jesus said, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every […]
Pope Defrocks Maryland Priest
In 2005, the Vatican had defrocked Maurice Blackwell, a Catholic priest from Baltimore, Maryland. He will go on trial for four counts of sexual abuse of a young boy. This was merely one incident in the huge national scandal involving Catholic priests and sexual abuse. These stories disgust every person who tries to do their […]
Political Correctness
Man is a social creature, for good or ill. If society holds to standards of righteousness, it can influence individuals for good. However, if the masses adhere to immoral beliefs, then many will give in to evil. In modern society, we have “political correctness” as a standard. It is taboo to say certain things about […]
Are You Planning “With” Jesus?
Each new year brings with it the prospect of change. There will be newer and better ways of doing domestic tasks, business chores, home repairs, etc. Some of God’s children will “plan” changes of much greater proportions as they choose a mate for life, look for a job in order to sustain them perhaps to […]
“With God Nothing Will Be Impossible”
Elizabeth, the mother of John, had not been able to bear children her whole life. Now, she was “well advanced in years” (Luke 1:7). Furthermore, her husband Zacharias admitted to being “an old man” (v. 18). Yet, she conceived a son. Elizabeth’s pregnancy was a sign to Mary that, although she was a virgin, she […]
Making the Case for Being Trans
In May 2023, amid hundreds of angry demonstrators supporting trans rights, one protest banner being waved outside the Oxford Union read: “Our existence is NOT a debate!” Inside, former philosophy professor Kathleen Stock — cancelled and de-platformed at universities around the UK for being a critic of trans rights — was getting a rare opportunity […]
Perseverance
Peter said to add perseverance to our faith, virtue, knowledge and self- control (2 Pet. 1:5, 6). Perseverance is steadfastness, constancy, endurance and an abiding under. The idea is to stick with it, even in the most difficult times. Of course, a Christian will face trials and afflictions that require perseverance to get through. The […]
Permissive Parents
Children can influence their parents just as parents can influence their children. The following story about an imaginary couple may have been duplicated in the lives of many of our readers. George and Mary were a wonderful couple as they began their life together. Throughout their youth they had received strong teaching concerning worldliness, and […]
Perfection
The life of a Christian has many pitfalls put there by the devil. Many of these perils on our path have been seeded by the devil, but have grown to bear fruit within our own psyche. The idea of perfection is something that many people wrestle with thinking that flawlessness is the requirement in certain […]
People to Follow in the New Year
During this year, make your life like someone who lives righteously. Your life will be better and those who see you will be affected too. Work to be: If you live this year like these men, you will be a better Christian and a better person. In turn, that will hopefully make other people turn […]