Have you ever had a very close friend, and then as time went along something caused a division in this once-close relationship? Many of us may remember having this happen to us at least once in our life. We all have had good friends who were close in many ways, even spent some cherished times …

There are some very interesting experiences one will have as we journey through this life. There are those who trust God and know they are secure in His care, but could lose the very joy they would have if only they would put their trust where it belongs. In John 15:11, Jesus says, May the joy …

There are some people who believe that they can come to salvation, and that is all they need to get to heaven. But where do you find that explanation in the Bible? In fact, the Bible does give us references about our lives’ salvation and a life lived for Christ. Let’s take a look at John 15:2; it …

There’s still quite a few people that go to church every week, and still many searching for something they just can’t find; yet at all times, it’s probably close by. If you think that going to church each week and hearing a pastor’s sermon is all you need, you’ll be nothing more than a spiritual …

There is a growing population of our so-called school fundraisers; by another name they are called casinos. Right now in the county next to where I live there are 13. I’ve heard some of the smaller ones state they bring in over a million dollars a week. Where is that money coming from? There are …

One afternoon, a young boy decided to go swimming in a shallow lake near his home in Florida. Just after he jumped in and started to swim, his father noticed an alligator and began calling to his son. The alligator began to come toward the boy and the boy saw him. He began to swim toward the bank, …

Everyone has them now and then, some of us struggle with them, and certain daily occurrences can cause us to have one. Yes, those attitudes we can get can say a lot about who we are. But let us look at the attitudes of God. Some of ours may not be very pleasant for people to be around. Yet with …

I talk to people all the time like you do. In my conversations with them, I mention God, and many times our discussion may get off on areas of serving God, or they will say something about how their family is doing and how their children are serving God and how they are thankful they are all …

That sounds nice: to never be on the loosing end. Well it can be that way, and it is when you’re on the right team. Some people would like to switch teams sometimes but you can’t. You can only be on one team at a time.  For the first 30 years of my life I spent a great deal of my time on the wrong …

As we look at other people, we notice that everyone has different looks, shapes, thoughts and abilities. Sometimes there are some who do look somewhat like another person but there always will be a distinct characteristic somewhere because God created all uniquely. Some people gravitate more to …