Philippians 3:10-12 (HCSB) – “My goal is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of … More
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What Happens to Babies Who Die?
Revelation 20:13 (HCSB) – Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead; all … More
Why Our God Determined Steps Do Not Excuse Our Thoughts
Proverbs 20:24 (HCSB) – A man’s steps are determined by the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way? … More
Evangelism and Romans 6:16
Romans 6:16 (NLT) – Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can … More
How to Become a Mature Believer
Hebrews 6:1-2 (NLT) – So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us … More
What Happens When We Die?
Several years prior to my dear friend’s passing last December, Vinny Saccone had challenged me to reconsider my view of … More
The Difference Between Humans and Animals
I recently recalled an old conversation that my daughter and I had when she was in grade school, many years … More
Death and Consumption
Romans 6:20-23 (HCSB) – For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what … More
Degrees of Discipline
In my experience throughout my walk with Jesus, a common theme that is traditionally taught regarding the final punishment of … More
A Breath of Air… Some Thoughts on Psalm 8
I have learned over the years that it is good to read many different Bible versions. Not only does it … More
To Die Is Gain
Throughout my Christian walk, usually when these three verses are referenced by brethren… Philippians 1:21-23 (ESV) – For to me … More
Where Wisdom Can Be Found
The book of Judges chronicles a time in Israel’s history where “there was no king.” As a result, in chapter … More
The Way to Life
Proverbs 14:14 (HCSB) – The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good man, what his deeds … More
Suffering And Evil
“He can use suffering to strengthen our character. He can use evil to accomplish good (precisely the nature of the … More
In Awe Of Him
Putting together the concepts introduced in these two texts… Judges 2:1a (ESV) – Now the angel of the LORD went … More
“The Story of the Bible”
Yesterday, I was the final speaker at the memorial service for one of the best friends that I had ever … More
It’s All A Matter Of The Heart
I wanted to put together some verses, covering a variety of subjects, which all have a common denominator according to … More
Friends of the Bridegroom
When Jesus was questioned by the disciples of John the Baptist as to why His disciples did not fast as … More
What Our Goal Should Be…
Matthew 25:31-34 (HCSB) When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels, with Him, then He … More
The End Of All That Is Evil
I was just watching a documentary about Henry Hill. He is the main character in the movie “Goodfellas.” He ended … More