Category: Christian Living

According to BBC news some in Indonesia have considered using crocodiles to replace prison guards. The country’s anti-drug czar Budi Waseso told local reporters that he wants to house death row drug convicts on a croc-filled island because, “You can’t …

Trusting Timothy and Crocodiles Read More »

Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Isaac Asimov, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Christopher Nolan. All of these have thrilled and fascinated millions with the dangerous idea: What if technology takes another leap forward to the point that it has …

The Dangers of Technology Read More »

Election time is upon us. Campaign ads flood our radios, TVs, and Facebook accounts attempting to sway voters toward a candidate or at least away from the opponent. Analysts will quickly find many of these ads to be full of …

When is it Right to Lie? Read More »

If you look at social media sites you may find that many of your friends share information that seems too private or personal. We all need love but sometimes we ask for it in unhealthy ways and from the wrong …

Strengthening the Local Church Through Love Read More »

How was your day? We have asked and answered that question a lot through the years. Young ones might smile a goofy grin and run away like it’s a game when you ask them. Teenagers will exhaust their vocabulary of …

The Worst Day I Ever Had Was Still Really Good Read More »

I have had great opportunities to travel in my life. My family took a lot of road trips growing up and as a result I’ve been to 21 of our country’s 50 great states. I’ve spent time in New Zealand and …

What I’ve Seen Read More »

The story is told of a lawyer who had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend and client called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work …

Jesus the Humble Servant Read More »

Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the church, became a Christian. The Bible tells us simply that Saul spent certain days with the disciples in Damascus (Acts 9:19). These first days would have been eventful. 1. Saul showed fruits of …

3 Lessons From Saul’s First Days as a Christian Read More »

Sadly, brethren will at times overly criticize, attempting to divide the church by binding matters of opinion. Whenever divisive brethren attack the church in a way that can only be reasonably seen as inappropriate, unloving, and damaging we would do …

When False Brethren Attack Read More »

I love the song Take Time to Be Holy. It indicates that time and effort must be offered on our part for holiness to be achieved. Of course man cannot save himself by meritorious works (Galatians 2:16). However, my obedience …

Take Time to Be Worldly Read More »