Can you really count on God for your needs? Perhaps the question should be prefaced by asking, “When you were a kid, could you trust your dad for your needs?” And if so, why? “Well,” you say, “we were related. He loved me and, therefore, provided for me.” The same...
When a youth lost his way and ended up having squandered the inheritance he had received from his father, he came to his senses and said, "I'm starving here; I'm going home to my father." Jesus told the story. We call it the parable or the story of the lost son....
Depression is a vicious enemy. It pounces on you when you least expect it. You may feel strong today and then a weakling tomorrow. It comes and it goes. The bad news is, sometimes, depression stays. Hormonal imbalance, extreme and uncontrollable circumstances, tired...
“Gray hair is a crown of splendor,” says the writer of Proverbs, but most of us would just as soon avoid what it represents—growing old. So we do everything in our power to camouflage the symptoms; but the reality is that as the years go by, we gradually grow older,...
There should never be a lazy Christian. There, I said it. Hard work should be a hallmark of a true Christian. A lazy Christian is a bad testimony for other people, especially to those who have yet to commit their lives to Jesus. Even Jesus worked. He was known as the...
Can a person be too forgiving, too soft, too easy on wrongdoing? Dr. Richard Gayton would answer no—an answer which isn't clinical, reflecting his training as a psychologist, but a gut-level response coming from a man who has every reason in the natural to hate...
What causes people to follow Jesus? What would have pushed Peter, Andrew, James, and John, the first disciples, to just drop what they were doing, leave their loved ones and follow Jesus who they have never met before? Here are three truths to reflect on if you want...
Side A wrote a song entitled “So many questions.” Well, we can all relate, to the title at least, because it encapsulates what’s on the minds of so many people today. The biggest question is: “When is this all going to end?" Needless to say, my wife has a lot of...
During challenging times, it’s crucial not only to pray but also to praise—for this opens heaven's gates. After their deliverance from Egypt, Moses and the Israelites sang, “The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; …The Lord is a warrior”...
So many people were blindsided by COVID-19 which makes it all the more important to have an emergency fund for any future crisis. I first heard about this concept from motivational coach and finance guru, Chinkee Tan. In two months people grew anxious and agitated...