Is following the Ten Commandments enough to get into heaven? A young man wanted to know. Jesus had the answer.

Does your soul praise the Lord? Are you remembering all the benefits of knowing him? Reflect with me on Psalm 103 today.

The fifth commandment to honor your father and mother has more than one application. Either way, it reminds us that God's Law is best and for our good.

We need the local church in our efforts to reach the nations for Christ. There are several ways to connect and engage support while not forgetting the church in your prayers too.

God loves his children equally and wants them to both give and receive in equal measure. The church in Corinth would learn this lesson from God's distribution of manna in the wilderness. We must not hoard what God wants us to share.

Dying to self, or as Oswald Chambers calls it, internal martyrdom: This is what is required to follow Christ. Peter understood the cost but also knew the blessing.

Is there significance for Jesus to have been born into a Jewish home which followed the Law of Moses? Yes, for in the act of consecration, Mary and Joseph are paving the way for Jesus to fulfill all righteousness.

Do you have a favorite recipe you use with guests? Mine is Spice Cake, and it's guaranteed to add spice to any conversation.

What binds the Old and New Testaments together? Jesus, the Lamb of God, who fulfills all prophecy by his sacrifice and resurrection. John goes all the way back to Exodus to show us.

What is the quickest way to kill education? Convince children they don't need it.