"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharacees. You hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence." --Matthew 12:25 (NLT) Neither my wife nor I can see at all. Many of our friends told jokes about blind dates when we were going out, [...]
"But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams." --1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT) It's been said there are three L's when it comes to real estate: location, [...]
"If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." --James 1:26-27 Remember when schoolchildren used to [...]
While layoffs and cutbacks can be devastating, many times we all get our wants and needs mixed up. At those stages in our lives, we may be tempted to quit and say life is for the birds. When times are tough and you're facing a stack of bills or some other challenge, look at what [...]
"But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty." --1 Corinthians 1:27 (NKJV) Have you ever felt weak and just plain foolish in a situation? Well, join the club! [...]
"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." --Psalm 119-11 (ESV) Remember how we used to hide from each other when we were kids? Or how a few weeks before Christmas our parents would always hide our presents from us, but we always had a pretty good idea [...]