Article 1 God used Daniel to communicate events to be fulfilled a few hundred years after his death, as well as later events right before Jesus’ return. Angels were sent to help Daniel correctly interpret his dreams. As a result, his dreams and visions came true as history proved and will again when Jesus returns.…
The Lord will continually guide you and satisfy your desire in scorched places. He will give strength to your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and spring of water whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11 A few years ago, we had a gardener come to trim our bushes and trees…
In 1955, my grandfather penned the following account at the end of a book he wrote for a Bresee Church in Pasadena, California, once a flagship church for the Nazarene denomination. My grandfather was a very successful businessman, retiring at a young age to spend time with my brother and me after our family breakup.…
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 This Easter article is one of the more intriguing ones I have ever written; it is based on a passage of Scripture that describes a very unusual event during Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. I have found very…
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him, for the marriage of the Christ (Lamb) is come, and his wife, the church, has made herself ready. Revelation 19:8 Easter has so many outstanding accounts of what Christ did for us two thousand years ago. The Last Supper is one of them,…
She rises while it is still night and gives food to her household. She considers a field and buys it; from her earnings, she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong. She senses that her gain is good; her lamp does not go out at night. She extends her…
This is a true story where God’s forgiving love won out in the end. It is revised and abbreviated to fit the purpose of this article. Years ago, a young girl grew up on a cherry orchard farm near Traverse City, Michigan, not far from the Canadian border. Her parents were a bit old-fashioned and…
For several years, my wife and I were school teachers; Myrna worked in public and Christian schools. We both experienced some great but challenging times too in those schools. But the challenges teachers face today are monumental, especially those in public schools. Concerning this, I share a story I recently read and revised from one…
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever. Psalm 125:2 The other day, a young mother was struggling with her toddler, who was throwing a tantrum in a busy airport. He was screaming, kicking, and refusing to board the plane. This young mother, who was also very…