As I was re-reading the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), I came to a passage the Lord set before me as an answer to my prayer. The text piercing my attention came at the end of Matthew Chapter 6 (Matthew 6:25-34), where Jesus offered the people counsel on dealing with life’s anxieties. His final directive…

In the third chapter of the Old Testament Book of Exodus, something extraordinary happened. The Creator of heaven and earth shows up to make an important announcement. From a burning bush on the backside of the desert, the Lord made His presence known to Moses. In that desolate place, God declared His intention to bring…

We live in difficult and confusing times! Why would I say that? Well, let’s see. Of course, the prolonged COVID killer pandemic threatens our physical, social, and economic well-being. A polarizing political environment generates diverging views on the nation’s problems and solutions. Sub-groups with personal agendas challenge the nation’s long-standing cultural values. However, the most…

At some point in your life, you may have heard, or even sung, the popular Christian hymn “I Surrender All.” Christians around the world have sung this inspirational song for years. You may not know, but an American public school teacher turned evangelist by the name of Judson Van DeVenter, wrote the words to this…

What if Jesus knocked on your front door one day and told you that He had a job for you? How would you respond? What if Jesus, sitting in that big easy-chair in your living room, personally invited you to join Him in a project? How would you respond? Actually, there are many examples of…