Reading in Proverbs 3:13-18, the Bible explains the importance of communication with God, our Father. The words in Proverbs 13 begin with, “ Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.” And who doesn’t want happiness and to have His inside knowledge on how best to live …

The cross has been a symbol of Christianity for centuries. The cross represents God’s work through His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ. Churches and many Christians have the symbol of the cross hung on a wall or sitting in a special place. Crosses come in different colors, shapes and sizes. …

Henry was only six years old and loved to tend the garden with his mother. He worked hard and as he became a teenager was tending a garden of almost four acres. Henry used the family horse to work his growing garden and made deliveries with the horse and a small wagon. He had many customers and …

There are those who live in this world that have the notion that because they go to church and are good and do helpful or kind things, they are OK with God.  I believe there are many, many people with this outlook on life. The Bible tells the story of a person like this, a man named Simon who began …

It can change their world. It can for sure change you. It’s not an old family secret or a formula that has to have everything right before it works. It has no boundaries; it can happen at any moment from any place. It has the ability to turn people’s lives around and can go anywhere at any time. …

There are 2 lines in Matthew 3 that are spoken of in the Bible that should be told by everyone who really is a Christian. The lines say, “Prepare the way of the Lord and make His paths straight.” This is not even a suggestion for those who call themselves Christian. It is a command.  But how many …

If a person who says they are a Christian is really a Christian, they will make an effort to get to know Jesus, which comes by reading the Bible. Without making God’s Word a major part of your life when it is available, who you think you are might be what you are not. Too many people use the term …

There are and will always be levels of decisions we will have to make - some decisions so serious that the rest of our lives and the lives of others will hinge on our answer. Such was that of our 33rd President, Harry Truman. This man had to make some of the most heart-wrenching decisions ever made …

Because of the horrible effects of war on this nation, President Abraham Lincoln called for a national day of fasting March 30, 1863. The following are portions of the proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their independence upon the overruling power of God, to …

There are many ideas on wealth, whether they come from a Christian or non-Christian point of view. Money speaks loudly into everyone’s life, whether they have a lot or not much.  Life is not about how much wealth you have but what you do with what you have. Some folks are blessed and make much in a …