I have been asked many times by new Christian converts why, even though they are saved, do they still have the ability or rather the desire to sin. The answer has always been an easy one to answer but a hard one for the natural man to accept. Why? Well in all actuality, it is… Read More »
The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of West Virginia with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any… Read More »
It was hard to watch her fail. Physically she was growing thinner and more stooped. Mentally she was losing her ability to sort out reality. Initially, my grandmother had railed angrily against the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease that were eroding who she had always been. Eventually, the anger gave way to frustration, and then resignation.… Read More »
God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He’ll ask… Read More »
The story may or may not be true. The lesson of the story is true, however. I chose #2, now you choose too. This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC. There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal… Read More »
I spent part of my morning reading various Christian message boards and when I came across a certain thread, my heart sank. The threads subject was: “None of us is totally SAVED yet” Ouch… Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord are without a shadow of doubt saved. There’s no doubt that it’s… Read More »
Some call it “Eternal Security“. Others scornfully call it , “Once Saved, Always Saved“. The problem is that you almost always hear the argument from the negative side and hardly ever from the positive side. The negative side are those that believe that salvation can be lost. The positive side are from those who believe… Read More »
“Come as you are. No jacket required.” I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and I had finally decided to see what this place was all about. But, this just… Read More »
Some ways of dealing with the burdens of life: Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. If… Read More »
Only in America…..do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America……do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke. ! Only in America…….do banks leave both doors open and then chain… Read More »