"The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.” --2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT) Imagine you have an appointment with the eye doctor. You could have sworn you set your [...]

"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" --Mark 8:36 (NLT) Did you ever play with balloons when you were a child? If you didn’t, I would suggest you were deprived and grew up in a dysfunctional environment. If that is the case, telling you this may [...]

"And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." --Ephesians 5:20 (NLT) When I was growing up, I enjoyed listening to recordings backwards. If you ever did that, maybe you can remember how funny that sounded to a child. For example, I can recall how eerie my [...]

“For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless.” --1 Corinthians 15:13-14 (NKJV) One Easter Sunday, I was invited to have dinner with a friend’s family. Unfortunately, what happened before [...]

“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” --1 John 3:3 (KJV) Looking forward to family vacations was always a highlight for us kids, and upon their mention, we were ready to go. My father would take his vacation days all at once, so the trips that [...]

"For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself." Romans 8:29-30 (NLT) When [...]