Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) There is a classic story of two shoe representatives from a company who were sent to a remote region of the world to see if there could be any potential for sales there. The first called back and left a voice mail saying,…
How can the “Dream” survive if we murder the children? Every aborted baby is like a slave in the womb of his or her mother. The mother decides his or her fate. –Martin Luther King My body, my choice-“You have full control of your body, always have, and always will. The problem is you…
On this 4th of July celebration, I pass on a few quotes from some of our most famous founding fathers. As evidenced by their words and actions below, what they believed, helped make America one of the world’s greatest nations. Can such belief and resolve not help us again, should our current leaders turn…
A very young boy had a terrible illness, and so did his twin sister. The doctors tried many different medicines and finally found an antibiotic that worked. However, it only worked for the boy and not his sister. After he recovered, his sister lay dying. The only hope was to infuse his blood into…
I have set the Lord continually before me because He is at my right hand; I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 Over the years, Thanksgiving has meant many wonderful things to me, especially the traditional gathering together of the whole family where the fellowship and love shared was excellent, the food great, and…
Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 I think 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous,…
A man has joy in an apt answer, and how delightful is a timely word! </p Proverbs 15:23 Several years ago, I attended a reunion at Hollygrove, where I worked during my college days. It was a home for orphans and kids who were wards of the court. It was under the auspices of the…
“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!” Luke 15:6 In 1955, my grandfather penned the following account at the end of a book he wrote for a Bresee church located in Pasadena, California, which was once a flag ship church for the Nazarene denomination. My grandfather was a very…
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for your welfare and not calamity to give you a future and a hope. Job 33:4 Jeremiah 29:11 I remember when I was a…
Encourage the exhausted and strengthen the feeble Isaiah 35:3 Some years ago, I was listening to a sermon on encouragement when the pastor broke into a joke, saying, “What has helped me the most when discouraged is a file I put together, with all of the upbeat comments I had received from others over the…