“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph 2:8-9). Look at every religion except Christianity and you will see that entrance to heaven is established by works.  The religions that don’t offer heaven offer no ...

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8). When I was a bachelor many years ago I reached into the refrigerator to pour myself some milk. When I did, it came out in clumps. It had spoiled and when I checked the expiration date, it was well beyond being fresh. What ...

Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Professional sports teams are constantly in a state of change. With modern day free agency, players move from team to team very regularly. Another way players are ...

Galatians 1:15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace. There is an old love ballad by the band called Foreigner called “I want to know what love is” It is one of their most popular songs. I thought about this song a little when I read Galatians 1:15. ...

If you know me at all you know that I am a big sports fan. When I was growing up (in my teenage years), I loved watching every sport that I could find. Baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, and even other less popular sports like tennis. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.  He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing” (Zeph 3:17). Can you imagine hearing God sing?  I could not fathom hearing God’s voice, let alone hearing Him sing but that is what Zephaniah says ...

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die” (Eccl 3:1-2). What if you knew that you had only one day to live? What would you spend your last 24 hours doing? Would you quickly find your “bucket list” and start going through it? ...

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today (Gen 50:20). Republished by Blog Post Promoter

What does the Apostle Paul mean when some of our works will pass through the fire and some will not? What exactly passes through the fire? Republished by Blog Post Promoter

What should the reaction of Christians be in this time of social upheaval, amidst an increase in racial prejudice? Republished by Blog Post Promoter