God made us emotional beings, and those feelings are, for the most part good. Fear, for example at times can warn us of impending danger; however, it can also cause us to fear things we need not be afraid of; such as clowns. The problem with the “I don’t feel that way about it” comments … Continue reading Feelings V.S. God’s Word

When people read a headline like "America's Future" they expect to learn something about future elections, or the state of the economy in the next few years, or possibly the next wave of science and technological advances. America currently is experiencing some troublesome times. Customers are told to leave; people are having drinks thrown into … Continue reading What is coming for the good old USA?

People know right from wrong. With all the evil going on in the world it does not seem like people know right from wrong, but they do. The whole reason we are all sinners is that Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate from "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil" (Genesis 2:16-17, … Continue reading Doing the right thing the wrong way

We were visiting friends years ago, and our friends had a small child. The boy was at that stage of life where he would walk along furniture, but he would still crawl across the open floor. All the adults were sitting in the living room when here he came, crawling in from the kitchen dragging … Continue reading God’s End Game

The family dynamic in America has changed across recent decades. Divorce in my parents' generation was extremely rare; living together outside of marriage was also taboo. I am not saying the WWII generation was as pure as the driven snow, they had their share of adulterers and adulteresses, but marriage overall was looked at as … Continue reading Families

Watching the destruction of Paradise by Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano reminds me of the first part of Isaiah 5:14, "Therefore hell hath enlarged herself ..." The verse is speaking of hell enlarging to make room for more inhabitants, but watching the lava flow I cannot help but think of hell overflowing as that molten lake of … Continue reading Hell

Remember pep rallies from high school? In my junior year, our basketball team made it to the final four. We had a pep rally when sectionals started, when regionals began, and when we sent our heroes off to the state tourney (if you are wondering we took it on the chin in the semi-final). The … Continue reading Pep Rally

There is a scene in the 2002 movie "Time Changer" I will never forget. The main character buys a hot dog from a vendor. He sits on a nearby bench and momentarily sets his hot dog next to him. A young girl grabs his prized lunch and runs off with it. He pursues her through … Continue reading “Who Says?”

The opposite of love is not hate; the opposite of love is selfishness. To make that point I go to the beginning of the world's most famous Bible verse, John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave ..." Love is the giving of one's self to someone or something else. This definition … Continue reading The Love Test

The world will come to an end at 3:24 am Eastern Time on October 18, 2026. When writing, the first line should be an attention grabber, something that will seize the reader's interest, causing them to continue reading the following paragraphs. Well, now that I have your attention by proclaiming the date and time for … Continue reading The End of the World