WWJD, popularized by bracelets, t-shirts, and bumper stickers, was the sub-title of Charles Shelton’s novel titled In His Steps, written in 1896. I imagine very few of those displaying the slogan actually read the book; many may not even know the question the letters stand for. And, sadly, multitudes who call themselves Christians never seriously […]

Some days life takes us by surprise.

I often listen to lectures while driving or walking. Recently, I listened as a social psychologist presented his theories about how and why many people reject God and turn to atheism. But what really got my attention was the question and answer session following his lecture. A statistical psychologist explained a study in which he […]

A question that confronts each of us at various times in our life goes something like this, “How do I discover God’s will for my life?” Especially as young people become adults, or as we transition to new phases of life—perhaps upon finishing school, or changing careers, or getting married, or retiring.

As we learn to hear our Father’s voice, we must also continue to grow and mature as our Father’s children. Jesus Christ demonstrated the kind of relationship with the Father that the Father desires with each of His children.

As soon as you read the next sentence, you will very likely be polarized into one of three distinct groups. The other evening, the Lord told me… Some of you immediately thought, “I don’t believe that’s true.” Others thought, “Well, what did He say?” And, finally, some would say, “I wish He would speak to […]

I’ve been blessed this week to hear two wonderful sermons. Each was spontaneous; neither was in church. I was simply there when a man, and later a woman, was compelled to share God’s truth and to challenge to another to a better way.

Allow me to share something from my devotional reading that I find both challenging and encouraging; an understanding of Biblical Truth that is instantly applicable to me today.

“Thy Kingdom Come,” these words in the middle of the Lord’s Prayer, may invoke in Christians a sense of God’s glory and greatness, while non-believers may politely quote the entire prayer as a quaint relic of a by-gone era. But what do the words actually mean?

I have previously written that because God is a God of Truth, His people are to be people of Truth. We can also say that God is a God of Wisdom, of Power, of Holiness, of Justice, of Goodness, and of Love.

(I encourage you to look up the references below.) If we profess to be God’s people, we should reflect his character. We are to be like He is. So, what does the Bible say about God and truth?

The writer of Hebrews describes Jesus as “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” This is an encouragement to us; we have a minister who experienced trials, but who demonstrated God’s power to be victorious in those tests.

While listening to Eugene Peterson’s Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places (and being challenged in many ways by his wonderful insights into Scripture), a particular comment caught my attention. Peterson pointed out that Biblical Israel never had any secular history; all its history was the story of its unique relationship with God – its divine […]

As a Christian, I believe that God is a constant in my life and the life of every Christian. (I also believe God is a constant in everyone’s life, whether known and acknowledged or not, but that’s a topic for another time.) There is no event, no person, no time, no place where God is […]

In my devotional reading recently, I read these verses: Psalm 119:45 “I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments“. Psalm 119:135 “Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees“. It always interests me to listen to Christians talking about God’s law. I hear about how we have been delivered […]