Temptation is probably Satan’s most valuable tool.  He used it against Jesus in the desert, and he uses it against us almost every day. ...

For all you folks who might want to be parents some day (or maybe you know some parents) here’s a quiz Jesus offered to the religious...

The Bible says that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).  Before we’re saved, even “good people” have...

Have you ever felt the gentle urging of God, immediately followed by the obnoxious, “You can’t do that!” of Satan?  It took years for me...

I don’t know about you, but I like my life the best when it’s going along without a whole lot of trouble.  In fact, I do everything I can...

I’m often asked why I insist on praying in Jesus’ name.  I understand that some denominations and churches do not teach the practice of...

If you ask enough people who follow other religions or claim to be atheists why they don’t believe in Jesus, you’ll find there are just...

Those who genuinely find salvation in Christ Jesus will have evidence of it in their lives (Matthew 7:16).  It’s a good thing, too,...

Can I tell you a secret? I’ve got secrets! Just like every other person, there are things that go on in my mind (and sometimes in my...

You may have been too young to remember, but at some point in your development you were probably in love with the people who cared for...

Having trouble fulfilling your mission for God?  Maybe you’re operating under your own power or using worldly might to accomplish it.  It...

“Now the serpent was more crafty…. ‘You will not surely die,’ the serpent said to the woman. ‘For God knows that when you eat of it your...

Often those who say they are Christians can get big-headed, even looking down on those who are not Christians.  I believe this comes from...

Most of the Christians I deal with are honest God-fearing people. Unfortunately, there are a few others who make a pastor’s life hard....

The Scriptures tell us that God did not have a beginning, and that He does not have an end. For you and I that may be hard to understand...

The famous parable of the sower (Luke 8) clearly shows that not only is the devil busy working against anyone who hears the Gospel of...

“Everything is against me!”  Genesis 42:36b Remember the Old Testament hero Joseph?  He was sold as a slave, thought dead by his father,...

In ancient times, cities built walls to protect them from other armies, wild animals, etc. Today, we don’t have huge rock walls around...

When I was a young man I had to learn and obey the “rules of the house” if I wanted to take the path of least resistance! My brother and...

Do you ever struggle to concentrate when you worship God? What about when you pray? Do things enter your mind that have no business...