Revelation 22:5, “There will be no more night…” Once again, we find ourselves debating whether to keep changing the clocks twice a year or picking one time and leaving it alone. Some of the comments are quite amusing, as some people seem to think that changing the clock either adds to or subtracts from…
My Dad was born 95 years ago. He was one of the hardest-working men I’ve ever known, faithfully providing for our family. He was also a minister of the Gospel for 69 years. He had a passion to see people accept Jesus as their Savior, and he passed that same desire to me. At…
Recently, several friends have slipped off the stage of life and stepped into eternity. For some, it was completely unexpected. It is a reminder that the number of our days may not be as long as we hoped. The next couple of weeks will also be a reminder of those most precious to me…
2 Kings chapter 4 is filled with death. First, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets came to Elisha asking for help because her husband had died. This was the occasion when the miracle of the unending pot of oil provided her with the financial resources she needed. That is followed…
Matthew 27:50-52, “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit. At that moment, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split, and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died…
There were times, as a pastor, when a total stranger would stop by the church and want to talk. I’m thinking today about a young man who was searching for answers, but his mind was pretty much made up before the conversation began. More than anything, he seemed to be looking for someone who…
Marlene has often said that I grew up in my own Mayberry RFD, and in many respects, I guess I did. Life was different in those days. Having said that, life was far from perfect. There were conveniences that many of us didn’t have, but most of us didn’t know that we didn’t have…
He was born on June 30, 1747. His parents named him William. In an extensive history that his son, Michael, my 4th-great-grandfather, would later write, he said that his dad “was born on the banks of the Potomac River, near present-day Washington D.C. He described it that way because, when William was born, Washington,…
A few years ago, on one of my visits to Egypt, I asked our guide about what I perceived to be discrepancies in Egyptian history. He replied very quickly and very candidly, “We erase the history we do not like and rewrite it to suit what we choose to believe.” The revisionists in America…
Someone has said, and rightly so, I believe, that if man had written the Bible, certain parts would not be included—parts where some of the key people’s weaknesses, failures, and outright sins are revealed. Jonah is near the top of the list of stories that I probably would have left out if I had…