“Confessions from quarantine housework – I dusted once. It came back. I’m not falling for that again; My daughter was whining about her chores. She asked if she needed to vacuum the whole apartment. I said, “No, just do the floor;” What do you call that day when you finally do all the chores and…
Read moreSummertime equals vacation time for Americans. It’s that thing where we save every extra dollar throughout the year so we can spend a fortune living like kings and queens for a week! The average American spends $1,145 per person on vacation. So, for a family of four that would equal $4,580 on vacation. Imagine, it…
Read moreWe’ve heard it said you can’t trust the Bible because it was written by men, and men at best are fallible. Haven’t played the telephone game? Line up 25 children, whisper a sentence in the ear of the first child and tell them to tell the next student in line. By the time, the message…
Read moreWhen I was a child, my parents along with my grandfather were heading out to the big city. We got in a silver Plymouth Acclaim; yes, we drove it with style! My dad hopped in the driver’s seat, mom was in the passenger seat, and my grandfather and I sat in the back. As we…
Read moreThe year was 1992. The city was Barcelona. The event was the 400m semifinals. The occasion was the Olympics. The man was Derek Redmond. An Olympian gold medalist from Great Britain and perhaps one of the favored runners to win. The runners assembled to their starting points. They positioned themselves. The gun fired and they…
Read more1 Cor. 13 is considered the love chapter in the Bible. It has eight specific references to love. Read 1 Cor. 13:4-8a, 13. As beautiful as this passage is, I personally don’t think it should be considered the love chapter. There are 27 references to love in our text today, and 40 references to love…
Read moreSpiritual warfare is something many people don’t pay much attention to these days. Perhaps the reason why is because some people see a demon behind everything. If they get a red light instead of a red light, they blame it on the devil. If they get Polynesian sauce instead of Chick-fil-A sauce, then the cashier…
Read moreFrances Jane Crosby was born in Putnam County, New York, on March 24, 1820. A doctor misapplied a mustard plaster poultice to her eyes when she was only six weeks old, rendering her totally blind. Throughout her childhood, many could tell she was given a special gift from God. Even though she couldn’t see physically,…
Read moreIn 1941, at the United Gospel Tabernacle Church, Billy Graham preached his first official sermon as a seminary student attending Wheaton College. His simple message about sin and salvation he delivered with much passion would eventually be heard in crusade meetings around the globe. In 1947, Graham preached his first city-wide crusade in Grand Rapids,…
Read moreJust as oil and water repel each other, today’s culture repels the truth about sin. What’s the truth about sin, you ask? The unraveling reality is we are all sinners and destined for the judgment of God. The unwanted truth is God is light and in Him there is no darkness, no sin. None. Nadda….
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