Politicians May Not Care About the Truth But God Does (John 8:32) By David L. Goetsch In this season of politics, a lot of Christians are disturbed about the falsehoods they hear on television every night. It seems that some politicians and their supporters are willing to say anything to…
Sloth and Laziness By David L. Goetsch Sloth is the Biblical term for what is more commonly referred to as “laziness.” Lazy people have an aversion to work, effort, expending energy, and pulling their share of the load. Lazy people want to ride in the wagon while others pull it;…
Tragic Consequences of Pushing God Out of Our Lives (Proverbs 14:12) By David L. Goetsch America was founded by Christians seeking religious freedom. More than half of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence held seminary degrees. As a result, our nation was built on a foundation of Christians…
Speaking the Truth in Love to Unbelieving Family Members (Ephesians 4:15) By David L. Goetsch Do you have family members who are unbelievers? If you do, and most of us do, your relationship with them can be rocky at times. One of the most difficult challenges we face as Christians…
Feeling Unloved? Remember This... (John 3:16) By David L. Goetsch Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt unloved; like no one cares about you or you aren’t important to anyone? Perhaps you feel this way now; a lot of people do. When you think no…
Serve Where God Plants You (Matthew 28:19) By David L. Goetsch Do you ever feel like a second-class Christian when missionaries visit your church and tell of their service in far-off and sometimes hostile lands? I am occasionally approached by fellow believers who feel this way. These are good, consistent…
Fear Is a Lie By Canada Burns When I was a child I thought adults had it all together. Now that I am an adult, I must admit that I feel a bit misled. Quite frankly, many adults have no idea what they are doing most of the time. There…
Oriented to the Lord By Hal Lindsey It’s the last hours of the night. You’re driving down a highway toward the east. After a refueling stop, you get back on the highway, but now it feels like you’re going west. The highway sign assures you that you’re still going east.…
Communicating in the Age of Technology (James 1:19-22) By David L. Goetsch In James 1:19 we are admonished to “...be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” This is good advice for people who want to be effective communicators. But this verse was intended as guidance for…
Give Yourself a Second Chance - God Will (Philippians 3:13) By David L. Goetsch Are you carrying a load of guilt, remorse, or regret around with you every day? Do you ever find yourself thinking “I wish I hadn’t done that,” “I wish had done that differently,” or “I could…