LAST WORDS – LAST ACTIONS

I recently read the last words of the pilot of a cargo jet as it plummeted out of control toward earth crashing and killing the pilot and his copilot. It was chilling to hear him say a moment before impact, “Lord, you have my soul.”  When I heard the pilot’s last...

WHEN IT’S YOUR TIME

The older I get and the closer I move toward the time of my earthly departure; I have become convinced of a single truth – God is faithful. Understanding the faithfulness of God has the ability to overcome any concern we might have about the time of our death....

A Higher Law

Today at 10:00 a.m. EST, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments for a case that could radically affect the status of abortion in our nation. The Court will hear oral arguments regarding a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks. This...

When Hell Assaults a Promise

Every promise from God that offers any form of resurrection life will be challenged by hell in an attempt to thwart its fulfillment. That assault will be unrelenting until one of two things take place – the fulfillment of the promise occurs or the one carrying the...

The Cross, the Tomb, and the Throne

Years ago, while still pastoring a local church, I was preparing a message to preach on Easter morning. During the week as I studied, the Spirit spoke a profound sentence to me that became the core of my Easter message then and continues to this day. “The Cross is...