Author's Note on Big Bible Words: Every once in awhile  a pastor or teacher will use a big word to describe a biblical or theological concept. These words are usually at least three syllables and almost always...

"Be at peace among yourselves" (1 Thess. 5:13). We don't have to live in a war zone to know peace resides first and foremost in the human heart—in our desire to live in harmony with those around u...

"I said, 'I will guard my ways that I might not sin with my tongue'" (Ps. 39:1).There was a time when gossip, innuendo and hurt feelings among teenagers were the result of conversation. Now, with the adven...

Author's Note on Big Bible Words: Every once in awhile, a pastor or teacher will use a big word to describe a biblical or theological concept. These words are usually at least three syllables and almost always ...

"Whoever is faithful over a little will be faithful over much" (Luke 19:7).There's a lesson in life that is true to formAnd it never wavers or fails:That if you aspire to build an empireWe cannot overlook the d...

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8:31).Some years ago, our youth group was on a mission in Dallas, Texas. It was a hot summer. (What summer isn't in Dallas?) One afternoon, after working all day...

Quick BackdropHow's your energy factor these days? Studies have shown that due to less sunlight in the winter months (the days are shorter), people tend to be more depressed and have less energy. There's even a...

"See, I am making all things new" (Rev. 21:5). Perhaps you've heard of Andy Andrews. At the age of 19, he lost both of his parents within the span of a few weeks—his mother to cancer, his father in a tragi...

Quick Backdrop The 2014 Winter Olympics are just around the corner. Quick question: What is your favorite winter Olympic sport? A recent Google search showed that nearly every pole asking that question had...

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet..." (Ps. 119:105).During my childhood, I often carried small paperback books in my pocket. Then one year a teacher gave me a small packet of poems. She told me, "Carry one of th...