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Scripture is filled with glorious descriptions of majestic mountains as a metaphor for life. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your...

The Bible lists 42 different names for Satan, among them, Abaddon (Revelation 9:11), Adversary (1 Peter 5:8), Antichrist (1 John 4:3), Beelzebub (Matthew 12:24), Belial (2 Corinthians 6:15), Dragon (Revelation 12:9), King of Babylon (Isaiah 14:4), King of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:12), Leviathan (Isaiah 27:1), Lucifer...

The Old Testament contains over 300 references to the Messiah that were fulfilled in Jesus. What chance did Jesus, or any other man, have of fulfilling these prophecies? The mathematical laws of probability can give us a clue.   In his book, “Evidence That Demands A Verdict”,...

Since the fall of mankind into sin, a certain brokenness has entered the world that affects every human being. No one can claim that they are unblemished, without cracks in their armor. In fact, the brokenness of the world has become our most obvious attribute....

Oswald Chambers, Early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist Evangelist and one of the most quoted theologians in history once said, “Today, Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation itself, He...

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a...

Recently I was blessed to visit my 97 year old mother. I’m not able to do it as much as I would like to because she lives several hundred miles away from where I do. When we get the opportunity, we catch up on all...

Anyone over 40 years of age probably remembers a favorite five year old, “Dennis the Menace.” You can learn a lot about yourself from watching kids, and Dennis is no exception. On one particular day Dennis is found looking at the new department store catalog...

Life can be hard and, at times we can feel very alone. During these times we find ourselves in need of comfort and encouragement. We might go to friends, to relatives, even to people we barely know to find it. In our desperation for resolution...

“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work...