An anchor is that which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.  We have some anchors in the faith that help to keep us rooted and grounded and keep us from being tossed to and fro when the storms of life assail us.  We are going to look at the … Continue reading Four Anchors of the Faith →

The unintended consequences caused by the persecution of the early church.  In life, we find that with whatever we are attempting to accomplish, often times we end up with some unintended consequences.  For instance: In the 1950s, a malaria outbreak occurred among Borneo’s Dayak people. The World Health Organization (WHO) tried to alleviate the problem by … Continue reading Three things that Saul did to publish the gospel →

In some areas of life, a small margin of error won’t really make much of difference in the outcome; however, when it comes to your faith, even a small margin of error is unacceptable.  For instance, in  1983, an Air Canada flight ran out of fuel above Gimli, Manitoba. Canada had switched to the metric … Continue reading Infallible Proofs →

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the  fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.   And he entered into one of the ships, which was … Continue reading Five things that every fisherman needs to do →

In the Gospel of Luke chapter 4, we find recorded, the return of Jesus to Nazareth, the town where he grew up.  First, it is important to note that the scriptures teach us that it was the custom of Jesus to attend Synagog on the Sabbath.   As a Christian, it should also be your … Continue reading Good News and Bad News →

I have had my own issues in the past with not handling anger very well.  In fact, my wife will tell you that at one time, she was pretty sure that I held the world record for broken Television remote controls.  To this day, I don’t know what they ever did to me, but I … Continue reading Four ways to handle anger →

We all know someone who always has to have the last word in a conversation.  If you are struggling to think about who always gets the last word in your conversations; It’s probably you!  I’ve had conversations with someone even over a test message where they have to get the last word.  Even when a further … Continue reading The Last Word →

Shortly after Herman Ostry purchased some property in Bruno, Nebraska; a nearby creek flooded his new barn with 29 inches of water.  Herman’s son, Mike, started to think about how they could resolve this problem.  he counted how many boards, timbers, nails, etc. and estimated the weight of the barn at 19,000 pounds (9.5 tons). … Continue reading Pressing for Higher Ground →

The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they … Continue reading Can Defeated, Dead, Dry Bones Live? →

Have you ever seen those, What did you see first, hidden picture games?  Where they show you several pictures that have other pictures embedded or hidden within them?  For instance, you will see a picture of a face, but within that face, they have embedded other pictures of different things, and you are supposed to … Continue reading Why you can’t see The Big Picture →