Isaiah 58: 6. Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every...

In My Name John 14:8. Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”9. Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among...

John 3: 1. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you...

1 Peter 4:17. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?...

Genesis 8: 1. But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded....

One or the other, exclusively and unequivocally. Like staying or straying. Actually, every Scripture sends that same message -- believe it or not. And that word believe in...

Joshua 1: 9. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” If...

James 1: 5. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6. But when you ask, you must...

As a young man growing up, She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Made-Mad and I raised four wonderful children. Well ... for the most part, they were wonderful. There were times I thought...

Last Sunday, as I was sitting on the couch debating myself on whether it would be better to take a nap on the far end of the sectional or nearer to where I was already...

Matthew 24: 7. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdoms against kingdoms. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8. All these are the beginning of...

This may surprise some people, but I used to allow my granddaughter, Mallorie, to pretend to be a beautician on my head. Here’s the deal, when it comes to Baby Mal, I...

Luke 10:17. The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord even the demons submit to us in your name. 18. He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19....

Matthew 6:14. For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. I admit sometimes forgiving someone for doing wrong can be a...

Appeasement, defined, is an impulse granting concession to the enemy in order to gain favor. Yet some sage has wisely quipped that appeasement concerning Satan’s wiles is...