A friend of mine recently made his first parachute jump. As he was about to jump and while standing with the airplane door open and with the wind splashing in his face, he asked his friend, “Do you think these things really work?” His friend answered, “In about five minutes we’ll both know!” When you… Continue reading GOD CAN BE TRUSTED
Category: Insights for Preaching
DEPENDING ON GOD IN EVERYTHING
I have lived long enough to see the outcomes of people relying on God in all types of circumstances. I’ve seen widows, with very few resources, who trusted God and came through the tough times blessed. I have watched businessmen face major challenges depending on God, and God enabled them to make good decisions and… Continue reading DEPENDING ON GOD IN EVERYTHING
Going Public
Some people lead secret lives. They have a public life, the life everyone knows about, and they have a private life, a life no one knows about. Recently, a politician had his private life paraded before the American people. He had appeared to be one thing to his constituents but in reality he was something… Continue reading Going Public
THE BIBLE: God’s Incredible Book!
Have you ever wondered how the Bible came to us? Are you sure you can trust what the Bible says? How do you know the Bible is true? Do you ever wonder if the Bible is really God’s Word? HOW DID WE GET OUR BIBLE? Suppose you were given the responsibility of writing the Bible… Continue reading THE BIBLE: God’s Incredible Book!
Certainty in Uncertain Times
In the United States, we are currently witnessing a massive political debate on how to get out of our national financial mess. One report today indicated that the government is spending $1.41 for every $1.00 it takes in! That means we are borrowing 41 cents for every dollar we spend. Clearly that cannot continue. It… Continue reading Certainty in Uncertain Times
WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN DO FOR YOU
I’ve always enjoyed the story about the man who hurt his thumb while at work. It was bothering him so he told his boss. His boss then told him to go to the clinic down the street where he would get help. He found the clinic and went in the front door, discovering one room… Continue reading WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN DO FOR YOU
ADD TO YOUR SALVATION
The late George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, once said, “I eat lots of ice cream. Ice cream is my salvation.” But spiritual salvation is not as simple as eating ice cream. The most important experience in life is spiritual salvation. The apostle Peter talked about the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter… Continue reading ADD TO YOUR SALVATION
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
A teacher, assigned to tutor children hospitalized for extended periods of time, was asked to visit a boy who’d been severely injured and burned. She was an English teacher and was asked to help him understand nouns and verbs. No one prepared her for the extent of the boy’s injuries. However, she introduced herself and… Continue reading HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
CAN WE TRUST THE BIBLE?
A while back, I was sharing my faith with a friend who was intrigued by the gospel, but had a lot of questions. They were good questions – questions about life and death, questions about God and questions about faith. I answered his questions as best I could, frequently quoting a verse from the Bible.… Continue reading CAN WE TRUST THE BIBLE?
HOW TO BE GOOD AND MAD!
I was the starting center on my high school basketball team and I remember one night the referee made a terrible call and gave me a foul. It was unwarranted and I told him so. He didn’t like that, but I continued to argue. I got a technical foul. At that point I was so… Continue reading HOW TO BE GOOD AND MAD!