A Prayer of Protection for Husbands By Hannah Meador A green earplug. That is what tumbled out of my dryer last night as I was washing my husband’s work clothes. And shortly following suit, my knees hit the ground accompanied by some tears. You see, a lot of 9 to…
Are We Religious or Spiritual? By Jack Kelley "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men” (Isaiah 29:13). God had the prophet Isaiah…
Repentance By Dr. Matt Ayars President Wesley Biblical Seminary Repentance is an about-face turn away from sin and the rebellious heart-posture towards the presence of God. Repentance is ceasing to resist the truth. [1] Repentance, by definition, is a zealous, resolute change, that is required for salvation, and it underscores…
The Flight from Reason By T. A. McMahon “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD...” Isaiah:1:18 This is an amazing verse! In it we see our infinite God desiring to reason with His finite, created beings. Not only are they incapable and insufficient (in their own ability…
Overweight and Undernourished By Hal Lindsey A nutritional paradox fills our world. Vast numbers of people are obese and malnourished at the same time. It has to do with the kinds of food most readily available. Many of those foods have lots of calories, but not much nutritional value. Experts…
Substance Abuse By A Loved One By David L. Goetsch Substance abuse is a problem of monumental proportions in the United States. More than 14 million Americans 12 years old and older struggle with alcohol abuse. Almost 20 million people in the same age group are drug-abusers. Many of these…
Self-Centeredness By David L. Goetsch As a rule, human beings are self-centered; it’s a characteristic of our sinful nature. Because of the fall in the Garden of Eden, we are born self-centered — a fact that explains but does not excuse the phenomenon. Jesus knew we would struggle with self-centeredness.…
Impatience By David L. Goetsch Do you become antsy when standing in a long line? Does it irritate you to sit through a green light because the driver in front of you is texting? Do you ever pull out of line at a drive-in restaurant because the wait is too…
Ingratitude By David L. Goetsch There are times in all of our lives when it can be hard to be thankful, to show gratitude for the blessings we enjoy, to appreciate the things people do for us, and to acknowledge the courtesies we are shown. Failing to do these things…
Unclean! By Tim Moore Imagine being consumed by a disease that forced you to isolate yourself from other people. Your own family banished you and every person you encountered recoiled in horror. Your very appearance became disfigured and unrecognizable. On top of those shocks, it meant no job, no income,…