By contrast, the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. (Galatians 5:22-23) When I was younger, I was told to memorize this verse. Unfortunately most of the translations are inadequate and make things more...

For some of my fellow Christian friends, the day before Good Friday is called Maundy Thursday. One of the highlights of this day is the ceremonial washing of the feet from when Jesus washed His disciples’ feet in John 13. As I researched this passage, I was struck by...

Does it ever feel like God has stopped talking to you? How do you react to that? Do you panic? Do you pray louder? Are you tempted to quit believing altogether? This time of silence is very common, but rarely talked about. Some refer to it as a “wilderness...

I Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. And word from the LORD was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. Are the Lord’s words rare today? With all the voices calling for our attention, it may seem that way. How can anyone...

While many are celebrating Valentine’s Day, there are millions of people who would rather sit on their couch eating Bon Bons in a Snuggie all day watching war movies because at least no one is going to be kissing anyone on the battlefield and reminding them that it is...

Long before Superman and Batman and Captain Caveman, there was a man with superhuman powers. He caught 300 foxes and lit their tails on fire, killed 1000 men with a jawbone, and tore apart a lion with his bare hands and ate honey from its carcass (take that, honey...

Sleepless in Seattle. You’ve Got Mail. The Titanic. Gone With the Wind. Why do we keep watching the same story over and over again? Because we want to believe it could happen. Romantic movies would not be so popular if they did not have an ounce of truth in...

“Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?” “Girl, you must be tired. You’ve been running through my mind all day!” “Hey, baby. Come to Butthead.” So what’s your favorite pickup line? Some of them seem like they have been around forever. Do you know what the first pick-up...

It seems like everyone has a profile on a dating website somewhere – whether it be eharmony, match.com, or smushroom.net. Some are lonely; some are depressed and hurting; some are just looking for a hook-up. “Single” used to have a stigma attached to it; now there are thousands signing...

Here is a simple test to see if you know your Christmas trivia. All of the questions are true or false so you have a fifty-fifty chance of getting it right. Scroll down to the bottom to get the answers and then check the scale at the very bottom...