Testing the Spirits 1 John 4:1-6 Identifying false teachers is not an easy task. This is especially true when they are disguised as wolves in sheep’s clothing or angels of light. In the first six verses of the fourth chapter of 1 John, the apostle gives us four tests to Read more…
Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Luke 13:1-9 A tornado destroys a town. A tsunami sweeps the coast killing tens of thousands. An earthquake turns buildings into rubble trapping hundreds beneath. Families are afflicted with financial troubles. A mother of three receives news she has terminal cancer. Why are people Read more…
Lessons from an Alien Life Form Alf was a television show about an alien life form who crashed into the garage of an average American family in California and subsequently became a part of the family. Although I did not have a TV in the late eighties when the series Read more…
Help is Just a Prayer Away The recession was a serious concern in the early eighties. Reagan’s policies had not yet had a chance to take affect and turn the economy around. I was paying no attention to the recession. After all, I just got married and was starting out Read more…
Why People Reject Monogamy in Marriage? It seems that monogamy is not as popular as it once was. Man has always had problems with God’s arrangement of one man and one woman married for one lifetime. But why are so many leaving monogamous relationships for affairs and even bigamy? Reason Read more…
Did All Your Sins Go Down the Drain? A few years ago, Hai and Gina Pham came back home from south Texas on a visit. They wanted Beverley and I to talk to their daughter, Syrene who wanted to know about being baptized. They had studied with her but wanted Read more…
Athaliah “…that wicked woman” (Part 2) The story of Athaliah makes for some interesting reading. It would be an exciting movie for the big screen. Nonetheless, what does this Old Testament story have to do with New Testament Christians serving God today? “For whatever things were written before were written Read more…
Athaliah “…that wicked woman” 2 Kings 8:16-11:16; 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:15 Bible in my hand who was the most wicked woman in all of Israel’s land? Who was the worst wife? Who was the worst mother? Who was the worst grandmother? Who was the worst queen? Athaliah is perhaps the answer to Read more…
Will Anyone Weep at Your Funeral? Most people would like to know that they will be missed when they die. They want to be remembered fondly as a good person. One little girl said after the funeral of her friend, “It was easier to be good when she was around.” Read more…
Modeling Jesus When I first agreed to teach the new two-year-old class, I must admit I was a little bit apprehensive. It had been twenty years since I last taught this age group and my daughter, Tia, was one of my students. The day before beginning this class I told Read more…