Seduction And Redemption

When I was a young man, I went to a party one night where everyone was drinking, including me. There was an older woman there who was probably twice my age. She kept making passes at me. I tried to …

4 Things Christians Must Do

The Bible tells us that we’re in a war. This war is not fought with guns and tanks and Grenades. It’s a spiritual war. The Apostle Paul does a great job of explaining this in the book of Ephesians, chapter …

One Tree, Two Cousins, And Four Flat Tires

It was Halloween and I was 19 years old. I had just recently come to my senses and was off drugs and alcohol. I was trying to rebuild my life and become a better person. I had a good job …

Asleep On The Job

If you’ve been following my blog or read any of my books, you know I’m not one of those Christians who pretend they’ve never done anything wrong. We all have a past, and at some point, we have all said …

Our Best Friend

When I was really young I remember visiting my Aunt who lived just through the woods. We walked there quite often with our grandmother. She had a dog named Clete. I don’t know what kind of dog he was but …

Two Snakes And A Fishing Pole

There I was, minding my own business. Fishing in the creek, anticipating that unmistakable jerk on my line that would send my heart racing as I would frantically try to grab hold of the fish before it could get off …

Going Home

I’ve always found it interesting that one thing can remind us of another so much that it makes us say, Wow! That happens to me quite often. I was studying the Bible a while back and came to the story …

Choices

Have you ever made a mistake or a wrong choice? Sure you have. We all have. Many times we are reluctant to admit it though, because of our pride. We have many choices to make in our lifetime and, unfortunately, …

Don’t Let Satan Use Your Past Against You

I’ve said and done things in the past that I’m not proud of. Some things I’ve done, I’m downright ashamed of. None of us are perfect. We have all said and done things we shouldn’t have. We all have a …

Focus On Jesus, Not On Sin

As I’ve said before, I was raised in church, and I was taught to believe in God, but I was 19 years old before I truly got to know Jesus. That was quite some time ago. Much has happened since …

Worshiping God In Spirit And Truth

Another subject of controversy is the ability of humans, as individuals or organizations, to worship God any way we want. It seems every denomination has a different idea of how to worship God. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Does it really …

Is God Love, Or Is He A Tyrant?

Several years ago, I was talking to someone about Jesus, and he told me he was no longer on the “Jesus Plan.” He said he used to be stressed out all the time, thinking he was going to hell because …

Do Rules And Warnings Really Protect Us?

It was a beautiful day. Vivian and her two children were getting ready to go joyriding on their four-wheeler. Her niece Sally wanted to ride with them. There were four of them, but only one four-wheeler. How many people are …

How Can You Trust God?

In this world of selfishness, it’s growing more and more difficult to trust others. People lie, cheat, steal, kill and do all kinds of immoral deeds just to satisfy their own lustful desires, without any concern for the feelings of …

Fear

It was four o’clock in the morning. We were startled from sleep by our four-year-old son who was scared. He said he had seen a huge mouse in the hall while on his way to the bathroom. “It looked like …

Family

Winter can be so beautiful sometimes. I love to see the ground and trees covered with snow. Everything is so defined. It seems you can see for miles through the woods where you usually are only able to see a …

Encouragement For The Journey

There is an old Dutch proverb which says “He who is outside the door, already has a good part of his journey behind him.” We are all on a journey. It begins, not when we’re born, as some have suggested, …

Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit Explained

Matthew 12:1-37 What is blaspheming the Holy Spirit? I’ve heard several explanations and theories on this subject. Some say the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is rejecting him over and over, or grieving the Spirit, or rejecting Jesus as Lord. …

Saul Of Tarsus and His Missing Horse

I’ve seen the picture in the bible of Saul of Tarsus being thrown from his horse when Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. I’ve heard sermons about it all my life. Preachers will say things like, “God …