Courage

Courage

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 At a recent youth baseball game I witnessed what has become all too common on our playing fields. The kids were competing hard and having fun. The fact that it was a “playoff game”...
Fathers

Fathers

“And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers…” – Malachi 4:6 I am the father of two fine sons. When the youngest left home for college, my wife and I entered a new phase of our lives. The empty nest was a...
Celebration

Celebration

“Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke saying, ‘I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and the rider He has thrown into the sea! The Lord is my strength and song. And He has become my salvation; He is...
Confrontation

Confrontation

“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long...
Dropping the Ball

Dropping the Ball

“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave it to her husband with her, and he ate.” – Genesis 3:6 When we drop the ball, there are...