God’s Junk Mail
American Family Publishers must buy scores of mailing lists to pump out its sweepstakes letters. With the lure of potential millions of dollars in the game, you also get to look over their magazine bargains and the chance to buy a few for your home or office waiting room if you so desire. One of […]
God’s Family
The other day, I was talking to a friend and the subject of family came up. We both discussed about how we have people in our family that aren’t the best moral people, but it is important to remember is that we have a better family and that is what I want to study today. […]
God Has Rights, Too!
It is fashionable and politically correct in our society to enter into a campaign or struggle to gain or assert your rights. And nobody can dispute that there are certain rights that should be available to us as citizens; there is a legitimate claim to freedom we should have. But here’s what has happened: we […]
“God Has His Reasons”
Someone that I know recently experienced a death in the family. After reflecting on the tragic nature of the incident, they said, “God has His reasons.” This is a common but misleading belief about God’s control over His universe. In short, God did not kill this person’s family member. Suffering exists because of the influence […]
God at Work
The last chapter of Joshua describes Joshua renewing the covenant at the end of his life, after the people had conquered and settled in the land of promise. Joshua 24:1 reads, “And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their […]
“Glory in Their Shame”
I was having a good day … until Facebook reminded me that people are susceptible to the “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16). These are not from the Father, but are from “the world” (v. 17). “The world” is synonymous with walking […]
Giving Honor to One Another
Have you ever noticed that every song has to do with love? It is truly the cornerstone of the family; nothing comes close in society to the family. One of the saddest of all problems is marital problems. Couples who find that their glorious wedding and reception moments have quickly fallen by the wayside can […]
Give Me the Simple Life!
Satan called a world-wide convention. In his opening address to his evil angels, he said, “We cannot keep Christians from going to church assemblies, reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We cannot even keep them from conservative values. But we can do something else. We can keep them from forming a close and abiding […]
Wayne Gretzky Breaks NHL Points Record
On October 15, 1989, Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky broke Gordie Howe’s points record (1,850) in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. Gordie Howe made a speech, and then was presented with gifts: a 1.851-carat diamond bracelet (with diamonds spelling out “1,851” across its face) from his old teammates, a crystal hologram engraved with his […]
Time Is Ticking Away
Children can try the patience of Job. I watched one day as a young mother lifted her screaming little daughter (by one arm) out of the family car in front of a store. I couldn’t tell what the child was crying about, but the mother said to an older woman, who was likely her mother, […]