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In times when life takes a threatening turn, we want answers. Some of the answers we get only appease our temporary fears; they do not reveal the entire truth and bring us peace. Isaiah 11 was written during a time when many opposing nations were threatening Israel....
Shortly after the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, I was asked to be a guest on a local radio station. My invitation to take part in the interview was due to a recent conversation I had with the husband of the radio host. I discussed the vulnerability of Reagan...
Many have wondered why great forms of evil have been displayed against the Church. The saints of God have been martyred in horrible displays of rage across time with demonstrations of terror and unrestrained forms of evil. What we have seen is the rage of Satan...
The voice of God can become so buried beneath layers of life’s noise that the still and quiet sound of God’s voice is no longer heard. People who live within such a capsule of noise will end up allowing the loud and boisterous voice of culture to define reality and...
In a natural sense, if we want to know the future, we need to investigate the past. History repeats itself in a different context and with different players as it unfolds, but it remains the same because it is reproducing something natural. If we want to understand...
Today, calling oneself a follower of Christ and being offended by someone who wants to protect the life of an innocent baby living and developing within the presumed security of a mother's womb is weak philosophical reasoning. We are living in one of the most...
Years ago when I was in high school, the mother of a friend of mine was trying to lose weight. Her doctor told her that every extra pound of body fat was like carrying an extra pound of butter. My friend’s mom was carrying a lot of “butter” and wisely took the...
Yesterday, Jan and I did something we have wanted to do for a long time. We ordered the headstone for our gravesite wanting to spare our kids the hassle of that process when the time comes. In the historic pioneer cemetery where we will be buried are some...
While I believe our world is getting better in certain ways due to improved healthcare, access to knowledge, and technology, all those advancements do not change human nature. In this generation of history with all our advancements, people can be just as barbaric and...
While we want to remain open and inviting to all people helping them to experience the love of God, creating alliances with agendas not aligned with truth for the sake of appearing open and inviting is a grave error. It creates a compromise of our faith and creates...
Isaiah the prophet wrote about our ability to think we know better than God when it comes to discerning truth. He wrote “How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it, “He...
I worked as a lifeguard during my summer breaks during college. When you have a bunch of kids in the water all screaming, thrashing, and splashing at the same time, you must look through all the noise and activity if you are going to see that one kid in trouble and in...
We need to seriously pray for the American Southwest. A disaster of immense proportion and far-reaching implications is developing that will create suffering and the potential for social unrest if a change does not come, and soon. I’ve been following what is...
To strike a larger target, hell must first come after the individuals who make up that larger target. The bigger picture of any widespread spiritual conflict is a huge mosaic made up of individuals. The individuals that make up that mosaic are the real targets of...
My dad was a decent blackjack player. Sometimes, at the end of a vacation, we were able to extend our time away because dad paid a visit to a casino when we were near Lake Tahoe or somewhere in Nevada. Mom and my brother and I would wait in our family pickup truck...