As believers, how do we respond to the wave of disappointment, anger and confusion moving across this country in response to the election? If we identify ourselves as Christ followers, then we walk in the confidence that, “…all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” (Rom….

During my real estate career, there was a realtor who sold homes in the same community as I. She was my competition and she made it clear that she didn’t like me, or any Christians. After a time, her husband died. She was an elderly woman by then so I decided to stop by her…

Jesus is our supreme example of humility. Many people think that a humble person is someone who is passive, lacks confidence and does not stand up for himself. This is completely unbiblical. So what is a truly humble person like? In God’s eyes, it is someone with a contrite spirit (feeling or showing sorrow and…

I want to share a personal story about being humble and honest in business. During my real estate career, I received a call from a large corporation asking me to list 26 condos. I went to see the properties and during the interview, they mentioned that they would expect a very costly advertising and promotions…

Before a pilot takes off on his flight, he has a checklist of things to observe to be certain all is in good working order. If he forgets to check it, he may miss something, and that could cost him his life. This awareness causes him to be extremely careful not to make any mistakes….

“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to right teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever they want to hear.” – 2 Tim 4:3 In the book of Titus and throughout the New Testament, the Word of God stresses the close connection…

Many people believe Jesus taught love and acceptance. No. He peached repentance and obedience (Matt. 12:50; Luke 8:21; 13:3).  The very first word out of the mouth of Jesus is “Repent,” in Matthew 4:17. Repentance means to turn from our sin, change our ways and follow Jesus. The first thing John the Baptist preached was, “Repent…

How often have we been convinced about a thing, and then discovered we were in error? Scientists have declared many things to be fact, only to discover they were wrong as they gained more knowledge. In looking at the design of the universe and creation we should recognize that there must be a designer (Rom….

Most of us invest in our future. We plan, save and strategize for our retirement years. Yet not many people consider investing in their eternity. The retirement years are few, but eternity is a long time. It would be prudent to have an eternal perspective and invest into our life beyond this temporal existence.The most important investment we…

As we continue to move away from being a God-fearing society, the presence of evil is becoming more prevalent and therefore unrestrained. We live in a fallen world and the many tragedies, murders and disasters taking place are a result of that. I believe this question is also associated with hell because many think God…