As most of you are aware, our Independence Day celebrations were marred by the flash flooding in Texas in which over 120 people lost their lives, and with 160 still missing and presumed dead. Among the death toll were over two dozen children and a few counselors who were attending

I’m sure that we all consider the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans as a “priceless” gift for which we could never place a “price tag.” But for our Founding Fathers, this gift that has been passed down to us was not priceless. The blood of the patriots and those

When it comes to serving others, Jesus is the one who established the pattern of ministry for His Church when He said of Himself, “For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

Jesus is the one who set the pace for extending love and care for little children. I’m sure you remember the account in the gospels where the disciples were trying to prevent the little children from coming to Jesus, and Jesus became indignant with his disciples and said, “Let the

None of us can escape the news of the riots in the Los Angeles area, and I’m certain that most Americans are grieved at the civil unrest and chaos that are being displayed before our eyes during each news cycle. Differing ideologies and political convictions are at the forefront of

Humility is one of the greatest of all Christian virtues. So important is this virtue that Andrew Murray wrote a very famous book by the simple title: HUMILITY, with the added subscript “The most overlooked, yet essential, teaching of Jesus Christ.” The Apostle Paul exhorted the Christians in Colossae to

During this period of recovery from the persistent cough that had plagued me for a few weeks, God provided plenty of time for me to reflect on the many blessings in my life, and the ministry to which He has so graciously called Peggy and me. As I experienced God’s

As most of you know, the majority of the Psalms that we have come to love were sung (written) by David, not just during the time that he served God as a shepherd in his father’s household, but also while serving as King of Israel. However, I recently found a

At the beginning of his Gospel, the Apostle John recorded these words about Jesus: “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4). Jesus possessed “life” in Himself, and this “life” was not physical life (bios), but spiritual life (zoe). And John says that this

Criminals hanging on crosses along Roman roads were common sights for all travelers to witness. It struck fear into the lives of those who saw them, providing a strong deterrent to criminal activity in the Roman Empire. This is why Jesus’ predictions about His coming crucifixion were so incomprehensible to