The principle “be wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16) applies to us, too. Every encounter we have in life is not spelled out in Scripture, but we must display the fruits of wisdom (James 3:17, 18; Matthew 5:9). The wisdom for how to answer every situation is…
Category: On the Way
Salt, Light, and Fruit
Have you ever had food that was bland, but with a little salt became much better? Have you ever been in a dark room and realized how much light even a small candle flame could produce? Have you ever been able to tell a lot about a person’s heart by…
Prayer Works
Prayer is powerful. This is something I think we all know, but it is very easy to forget. It is important to note, however, that not every prayer is powerful. We will be discussing these three aspects of prayer that help it work: 1) prayers of the faithful and righteous,…
Preachers’ Page: Truth Can Hurt, but Truth Wins
So, Christians seek for truth to be known. Truth is what sets people free from sin. Jesus is Truth (John 14:6). Truth allows people’s lives to be abundant (John 10:10) and fruitful (Rom. 6:22). Truth separates the religion of Christ from all impostors (2 Tim. 4:2-5). People will want to…
A Chance to Start Fresh
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore…
Christmas Eve 1968
Then, after all the horrifying events of the year, the space program accomplishes the unimaginable: Apollo 8 sends three astronauts to orbit the Moon. The mission is a success and the largest world audience to that day was watching and listening as those three men marveled at the sight of…
Keeping in Step with the Spirit
Take a moment to read and think about this passage from Galatians: “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for…