You probably have a Bible verse that scares you, but the one that scares me the most is Luke 4:13: “Then when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him, until an opportune time.” This verse scares me …

It is very common these days for loved ones to say, “I love you” with a response of “I love you too.” This usually occurs as one is departing or is about to hang up the phone. This, of course, …

The interaction between our Lord and the Samaritan woman at the well teaches us many lessons. Today I want to consider what happened when the woman returned to her city. The Bible reports, “And many of the Samaritans of that …

During VBS the children sing a clever and catchy song. It’s about the wise man who built his house upon the rock. You know the song: “the rains came down and the floods came up.” Admit it, you are singing …

In Luke 14 starting at verse 26, Jesus makes an astounding statement, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be …

In 1986, “Top Gun” was a blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise. It was the highest grossing movie that year. The story was about an F-14 Tomcat fighter crew who progress through the Navy’s Top Gun school. The school teaches advance …

As we make our plans to spread the Gospel according to Jesus’ command in His Great Commission, we can learn from His example. One of the most revealing examples of His teaching is found in John 4 when He spoke …

As you read this, Sue and I are on a sojourn through National Parks and other sights out West. We hope to be back by the 30th of March. According to the dictionary, a sojourner is a person who resides …

Recently I did some genealogy research for our family. I was surprised to find that my wife is distantly related to Barton Warren Stone. This led me to look into some history of this pioneer in the Restoration Movement. Stone …