Do you ever feel like the harder you work the more behind you get?  Do you run out of money before you run out of month?  It’s often hard...

Elation and depression seem to be the two most common states of emotion I encounter.  No doubt elation (being really happy, excited or...

For thousands of years men have been searching for a fountain of youth.  Ponce de Leon even searched what later became the state of...

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”  Proverbs 13:20 When I think back to the folks I hung...

Think for a minute about the time you were the most content in life.  When was it?  What were you doing?  Who were you with?  Now, the...

“Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.  Follow the ways of your heart and...

Is it an incredible blessing to know the Gospel of Jesus Christ?  How much more would it be a blessing to actually have walked the...

Jesus, speaking with the Pharisees. “Once more Jesus said to them, ‘I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your...

The Scriptures tell us that we’re supposed to consider others more important than ourselves (Phil 2:3), but most of us have a hard time...

I didn’t have much of a relationship with my parents. I didn’t receive much attention unless I was in trouble and that was often enough...

We live in a very organized and predictable world.  Our heavenly Father has given us a world where things like mathematics and physics...

Although the word “narcissism” may be unfamiliar to many, the concept it stands for is alive and well. Basically, narcissism is love of...

A friend of mine just got a really nice inheritance from a wealthy family member.  No doubt he’ll be buying all kinds of cool stuff real...

Is there something or someone that makes you feel more comfortable?  When you’re feeling stressed out is there a place you run to (either...

I get the impression from a few of my unchurched friends that they think becoming “religious” is too difficult–the standards are too high...

Some years ago, I had the chance to visit Turkey and see the remains of the city of Ephesus. To this day there are thousands (if not...

I read an interesting quote in an old Bible commentary recently.  “Not only should we do good, but the good we do should be well done.” ...

Can you hear Him knocking?  Have you heard His voice?  Throughout your life, Jesus has been standing right next to you, gently knocking...

In ancient times, cities built walls to protect them from other armies, wild animals, etc. Today, we don’t have huge rock walls around...

I grew up in a house where there was always alcohol around.  As you might imagine, when I got old enough for peer pressure to kick-in, I...