Past the Point of No Return

Past the Point of No Return

Too many people are stuck in the valley of decision. Indecisive about following Christ, they straddle the fence and leave themselves enough wiggle room to have one foot in the church and one foot in the world. This lack of …
Avoiding Spiritual Fainting Spells

Avoiding Spiritual Fainting Spells

My first hospital visit was a fiasco. I was a teenage preacher and had never been in an Intensive Care Unit. The man I visited had open heart surgery and was on a ventilator. As I prayed for him, I …
The Heel that Crushed the Serpent’s Head

The Heel that Crushed the Serpent’s Head

In the aftermath of the fall of Adam in the Garden of Eden, God made a profound promise. Theologians use a fancy word for it—the protoevangelium. It simply means “first Gospel.” This is the first Messianic prophecy and the …
Female Followers and Lady Leaders

Female Followers and Lady Leaders

Women play a vital role in the Bible, in the home, in the world and in the church. Jesus, we know, had twelve main male disciples (Lk. 9:1) plus at least 70 part-time disciples (Lk. 10:1). In addition to this …
Why God Loved A Red Headed Harp Player

Why God Loved A Red Headed Harp Player

David’s name means “beloved,” which he was by God and still is by millions of Bible believers. He was a fitting type of Christ since they both were born in Bethlehem, both were anointed, and both were shepherds and kings. …