There’s a great illustration that Jesus spoke of in Mark 12 where Jesus sees a fig tree and goes over to it to get a fig to eat, but there is none. Jesus said, “May no one ever eat your fruit again.” Later, as Jesus and His disciples are walking by the same fig tree, they notice it has withered and …

There once were 3 cities in a land far from here. Two were very different than the one. The area of the 3 cities was a very unstable land, shifting with the earth as it moved now and then because of seismic activity below its earthly surface. In one city to the south there was hot springs and many …

If you live in the places where tornadoes come and go, your local city usually has some type of siren warning system that sounds off that there could be an approaching danger. Most of us have heard these now and then, and it generally gets our attention pretty quick, and most spring into some kind …

Something that is becoming rarer among people today is truth. People have put such a spin on words when asked questions that you don’t know exactly if they ever answered the question or not. Truth has always been a problem with many people because with truth comes accountability, and a lot of …

Lots of people will say that they believe in God, but few really get to know Him. Lots of people say they are a Christian but have never sold out to Jesus. To be a Christian requires actions like being what God asks you to be, and you’ll not understand this unless you decide to put many other …

We all arrive on earth the same way, through the DNA of a man and woman. There is no other way to create human life without the DNA of each. Some people are born into families that want them, and some are not. Most know their birth parents, but there are a few who do not. Nobody is an accident. …

The Old Testament had what was called the Levitical Laws that were standards or guidelines for God’s people to live by. They were told that certain foods or practices would be considered okay- or not okay- for them to partake in as children of God. They were to set themselves apart from others that …

It’s everywhere these days. We are seeing people who attend local churches who claim they are Christians but go directly against God’s word when they have to make choices in public settings. You can say all you want about the laws of the land and protected rights - but wrong is wrong. Sin is still …

There really should not be such a person, but regretfully, there are many; and why would there be such a person as an unhappy Christian? Well, actually, it is very simple. It is because when you are a Christian, and you’ve surrendered your life to Christ, that’s just what you’re supposed to do: …

All of us are on a journey through life, and it takes us all to some interesting places. Some we enjoyed being at, and some we probably wished we’d never taken. Every one of us is on a journey that will end one day. There are many scriptures that speak about our journey and its end, like Psalm …