Joseph lived with the dream of being loved by his father and the nightmare of being hated by his brothers. (Gen. 37:3,4) This favored son quickly became even...

“Where’s Waldo” is a series of children’s books where readers are challenged to find the cleverly hidden Waldo in the picture. A greater question for us is n...

Peter writes to Christians in Asia minor to remind them of God’s faithful promises, especially the second coming of Jesus Christ. The message of Christ’s ret...

The Hebrew culture displayed repentance, regret, anger, grief & sorrow by rending or tearing their garments. Israel walked away from The Lord & God was about...

One winter a bird was on a piece of wood, floating down the river towards the Niagara Falls. He enjoyed the waters current & thought he could fly out of dang...

Darkness…it is amazing how a bedroom light will calm a child’s fear. We discover fear doesn’t dissipate when we become “mature” adults but oftentimes it inte...

Paul writes to young Timothy, “So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner.” (2 Tim. 1:8) “Ashamed” is being afraid or feel...

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, wh...

The heart was made in purity but was darkened by sin. The result…“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (Jer. 17:9)...

As unbelievers, we walked in the ways & were given over to a lifestyle that mirrored the world. As believers, we have a new identity that is not by label onl...

“And having disarmed the powers & authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Col 2:15) Jesus disarmed hatred & inj...

Paul describes The Holy Spirit’s work in our lives as “fruit”. He writes, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, fai...

More American lives were lost (625,000) during The Civil War than any other war that our nation has fought. The Civil War set people free & emancipated them ...

Israel struggled with unfaithfulness almost 750 years after their exodus from Egypt and Isaiah reminded them that the One True God was their Lord and deliver...

Isaiah speaks of God’s intervening strength within man when they reach the point of hopelessness and defeat. “But those who hope in the lord will renew their...

Paul speaks about a handshake of fellowship that was extended to him by the leadership of the early church. (Gal 2:9) Paul had tortured, persecuted & impriso...

Being “rich” is a relative term. They say that one third of the world’s population lives on less than $2.00 a day. In some countries, if you have a televisio...

Isaiah speaks of a highway that is constructed and maintained by God. (Is. 35:8) It is a highway called “Holiness” and is one of a kind. His highway isn’t tr...

“Nobody’s perfect!” People use this phrase to explain their faults, justify their actions or excuse themselves from any blame. Paul wrote to the Corinthians,...

The Israelites believed God was oblivious to their rebellious ways and did not see, hear or know the details of their personal lives. Isaiah writes, “Woe to ...