Thankfulness

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one” (Colossians 3:15)

The Eight Woes

In Matthew 23 Jesus delivers a scathing judgment toward the religious leaders of His

Call Evil Good, Good Evil

For some time now, one Scripture verse keeps coming to mind, “Woe unto them that” (Isaiah 5:20)

Desperate Times by Tim Cameron

A bitter cold breeze blast away upon the worried brow of a mother of three as she

The Greatest Gift

The greatest gift that could be given to anyone at any time is the gift of spiritual re-birth

Jerusalem Snapshot: Past, Present, Future by Edward Wood

In a strange irony, Jerusalem, the "City of Peace," is perhaps the most fought over and

The Psalmist David by Joseph Chambers

“FOR DAVID SPEAKETH CONCERNING HIM, (JESUS CHRIST) I “FORESAW” simply means that David actually saw the “PRE-INCARNATE CHRIST” 1000 years before the “Virgin Birth.” No wonder King David’s Psalms have endured beyond time and ages. Every Psalm is a Classic because Jesus Christ was revealed by the Omniscient Holy Spirit for every Bible lover to Worship.

The King Of Kings by Joseph Chambers

“JERUSALEM IS THE CENTER OF OUR COSMOS!” It is the city that was

When The Sun Comes Up

Two years ago I wrote a song called “When The Sun Comes Up” on behalf of those

Is Ignorance Really Bliss?

The phrase “ignorance is bliss” supposedly found its origin in a Thomas Gray poem of

Out Cry by Tim Cameron

Genesis 18:¹⁶ Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham

Your Place Or Mine?

This question has been asked numerous times by couples within today’s dating circle,

Don't Tell Me No Lies

For months now (and unfortunately more to come) we have been overrun with news,

Thirsty, Got Prayer? by Tim Cameron

I want you to see a picture with me, picture a very dry and dusty land. And I mean dry

Christmas Presence by Tim Cameron

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such

Tickle My Fancy

What Christian in their right mind does not like to read about future prophesies? It is

To Our Shame

While millions of people in the world are living in abject poverty, sleeping on the

Is The "Arab Spring" Cause For Hope Or Concern? by Edward Wood

For all those who are feeling elated at the downfall of dictators and what appears to be

The Olivet Discourse

At this time I am only dealing with chapter twenty-four of Matthew.

The Big Bad Wolf

In 1966, a song called “Little (or Lil’) Red Riding Hood,” written by Ronald Blackwell

Our Trojan Horse

Primarily in the Aeneid of Virgil, and referred to in the Odyssey, is the epic tale of the

But for The Grace Of God

While imprisoned in the Tower of London at Newgate Prison, John Bradford allegedly"Be of good comfort brother; for we shall have a merry supper with the Lord this night!"

Lying Wonders by Joseph Chambers

Rick Joyner Traveling In The Heavenlies

A Day Almost Forgotten

Of the major holidays we celebrate at the end of the year, Thanksgiving Day is given the

The Best Gift For Your Pastor

October is pastor appreciation month in many churches. Most of the time a dinner is

The Promised Reunion by Matt Leasher

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an

In The MEAN Time by Tim Cameron

A daily news ticker reads….

"10 kids bully and brutally beat a fellow student" Protest continue across the globe chants

If I Could Just Go Back

How many of us have sat alone, pondering over our past life, and thought “If I could

Wings Like Eagles

In my opinion, the greatest race horse of all times was Secretariat, and I do not believe

Turning Point: June 17, 1963 by Ed Wood

On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia moved "that these united colonies are

Thy Word Is Truth

I was very fortunate to have been raised in a Christian home with a solid church

Can God Still Use Me?

Do you, as a Christian, feel you have nothing to offer for the Lord’s service? Perhaps

It's Later Than You Think by Joseph Chambers

I FEEL COMPELLED TO RESEND THE SALTY SAINTS, “LEFT OPEN BIBLE DIALOGUE WILL DISCUSS FACING THE DRAGON, THE

The End Of The Last Days by Matt Leasher

In the decades that followed the rebirth of Israel as a nation in

A Titanic Mistake by Tim Cameron

With all the upheaval, all the riot's and protest arising in the hearts of men and women

Knowledge and Wisdom

We now live in a world where knowledge is increasing so fast the textbooks can’t keep

The Foolishness Of Preaching

1 Corinthians 1:17-31 (NLT)

¹⁷ For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News—and

Peacocks And Banty Roosters

The Bible has so much to say about pride. Since this was the primary cause of Satan’s

Tetelestai by Matt Leasher

"So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing

A Little Discomfort My Foot!

Have you ever been to a doctor or dentist and they say, “There may be a little

Do You Choke On The Word LORD?

“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will” (Proverbs 16:5 NASB)

Focus On Jerusalem by Ed Wood

Zechariah 12:2-3 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people

The Simple Truth by Matt Leasher

In a world full of spiritual diversity the general consensus of the way to salvation has

Can I or May I

Years ago in grade school (elementary school these days) I learned the difference

Oh What Love by Kim Ward

The young lady who wrote this article works with my wife. I asked

Too Little Too Late

Four years ago I wrote a song called “Too Little Too Late” that is shown below. I can

I Come Quickly

In the last chapter of the last book of the Bible, Jesus says to the Church three times, “I

The Love Of God

I recently received a few emails, basically asking me to stop talking about hell, that since

Why The Family Is Important

The very first institution God designed for mankind was the family. God designed the family with one father (male) and one mother (female). God then said to them, “… Be” (Genesis 1:28) “And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:31)

The Encourager

One of the greatest gifts a Christian can receive is the gift of being an encourager to others. It is true that some have that gift from God to be an encourager, but it is

Jesus Ain't No Sissy

It is my opinion that many men are hesitant to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, because to do so involves “submission”.

I Am The Resurrection And The Life

It is beyond my comprehension how anyone can even contemplate the idea that there is no life after death, including of course, no resurrection of the dead. Why can those not

Are We In The Last Days?

2 Timothy 3

 ¹This know also (Realize), that in the last days perilous (difficult, dangerous) times shall come.

God's Word Ruffles Feathers

Dogmatism is out. The world hates a “straight shooter”. Society loathes “black and white”. To call a “spade a spade” is not being politically correct. And you can’t get any

Rapture On Sunday

My apologies for using another song I wrote, but here goes. I also wrote this one three years ago, and it is called “Rapture On Sunday”.

A Stone's Throw

I would like to use another song I wrote, this one three years ago, called, “A Stone’s Throw”. The words are as follows:

It's The Little Things

One of the songs I wrote for my better half, four years ago this past May, is called, “It’s The Little Things”. The words are as follows:

The Downturn Of America

For the first time in our history, Standard & Poor (S & P) announced August 5^th, 2011 that it has downgraded the credit rating of the United States one notch below AAA. It

In The Name Of Love

The society in which we live is drunk on love, but is it the love that comes from God? The Apostle John, especially in his first epistle, speaks much about love. How does it

Christianity Or Religion

Have you ever noticed, at least in the South, that there is a church on every corner? Any county may have several hundred churches of various types. At the same time, the jails

Is It Too Late For Revival?

“Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah (My Prophets). Do not weep or pray for them, and don’t beg me to help them, for I will not listen to you. Don’t you see what they are doing throughout the towns of Judah (America) and in the streets of” (Jeremiah 7:16-34 NLT)

Faith Based

Isn’t it amazing how Satan can take legitimate Biblical words with real meanings and turn them in to watered-down nothingness? The word “Christian” is one. According to the world, just about anyone can be called “Christian”. Apparently, you just name it and

Where Are They Now?

The older I get, the more I am aware that many people I once knew are no longer living. I remember a time when I once thought that people much younger than I am now, had one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Yet in my mind, I don’t seem that

Does God Really Hear Us?

How often have we talked to God, and felt the intimacy of His presence, and then other times our prayers seemed to stop just short of the ceiling? Even though we may be a child of the Most High God, we are still hampered by the frailties of our human

Take Up Thy Cross

“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Mark 8:34)

Called To The Ministry

“I’ve been called to the ministry”, is a statement I’ve heard many times over the years. Have you been called to the ministry? What does it mean to be “called to the ministry”?

WWJD

“In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do”, written by Charles Monroe Sheldon and first published in 1897 (ISBN 0-8007-8608-4) has had a profound affect on many Christians. The acronym “WWJD” is still seen on many Christian materials. No doubt, it has had a positive impact on many Christians. Since this book was written 114 years ago, could it

How Should I Respond?

Jesus said “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 - NASB) Don’t you sometimes wish He didn’t say “In everything”? I’m kidding, but the fact is, He left us

The Stage Is Nearly Set

I marvel at the workings of our God. He said in the book of Isaiah, “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)

Can I Take A Mulligan?

I am the amateur’s amateur of golf. I seldom play, but even I know what a mulligan is. Every golfer knows the term. It is not “legal” under the Rules of Golf, but is sometimes used during “friendly” play with your buddies. In easy to understand language, a

Are You Wise, Or A Fool?

Two words, differentiated by two letters, have two contrasting meanings. “Obvious” means clear, understandable, palpable, noticeable, apparent, evident, and observable. “Oblivious” means unaware, unconscious, unmindful, ignorant, and insensible.

Is The Rapture Still Imminent?

First of all, allow me to provide some synonyms from the thesaurus for “imminent:” about to happen, looming, coming up, forthcoming, pending, impending, in the offing, on the cards, on the agenda, on the horizon, just round the corner, in the stars, in the pipeline, and at hand. The one antonym is; distant.

Nevertheless

One of the most beautiful and comforting verses in the Word of God is found in Ezekiel 16:60. It says, “Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.”

Fear Not

I just read that sales for doomsday bunkers have increase 1,000% since the Japan quake. A 137,000 square foot bunker is being built in Nebraska and is designed to house 950 people for a year. The cost is $25,000 to secure a place, including a $5,000

Laodicea USA

When examining the church of Laodicea, it is like looking in a mirror and seeing ourselves. The Laodicean church, in Revelation 3:14-22, strongly typifies the modern day churches of this country. Let’s take a brief look at this great city first.

Hat's Off

I know that I am hard on pastors, probably because I have seen and heard so much from them that is Biblically shallow. For example, one stated just recently in the local newspaper, “Constant change within the world’s culture, technology and fashion

Teach Your Children

“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you  walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 11:18-19)

Two Masters

“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:” (Exodus 34:14)

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or” (Matthew 6:24)

If Christians Would Unite

Some people believe that the world will get better and better, and then the Lord will return to reward us all for such a fine job. I don't know what these people are sniffing, but they obviously are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

How Good Is Your Word?

Liar, liar, pants on fire! Doesn't that take you back to the school yard? Even children know what a liar is, and they should, since they have been practicing it since the crib. Baby cries. You run to check on it. You pick it up, and rock it back to sleep. You place

Herd Bound Or Maverick?

The modern male is being emasculated, and the family is being ripped to shreds because of it.

When our original parents, Adam and Eve, sinned against God by listening to that ole

Honey, Where Are My Pants?

The modern male is being emasculated, and the family is being ripped to shreds because of it.

When our original parents, Adam and Eve, sinned against God by listening to that ole

Multitudes Missing

Multitudes of people have vanished. The President has probably announced that UFOs have been spotted, and aliens have removed certain people from the earth. He may say something like “those removed were right-wing hate mongers, who had no love nor

Secure In The Arms Of God

I do not understand for the life of me why some Christians get so upset when another Christian says they believe in the eternal security of their soul; i.e. once saved, always saved. The only explanation that comes to mind, is the innate desire of mankind to take

Monkey On My Back

Every Christian has had at one time or another a sin in their life that keeps tripping them up in their walk for Jesus. Many, perhaps most, or even all, are still hampered by one thing in their lives that keeps getting in the way. Hebrews 12:1 puts it this way,

Fear God

In the last chapter of Ecclesiastes, the wisest mortal man who ever lived, Solomon, concludes his examination of the reason for living by saying, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

A Peculiar People

In Deuteronomy 14:2; Titus 2:14; and 1 Peter 2:9 God identifies His own people as a “peculiar people”, but what does this mean? In both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible they mean, “that which is one’s own, belonging to one’s possessions; a

Come Out From Among Them

“Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, who is on the LORD’S side? Let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.” (Exodus 32:26)

Does God Answer Prayer?

Why is it that God seems to answer some people’s prayers, but not others? A close cousin to this question is another which asks, “why me?” These two questions are closely related, but yet require two different comments. Therefore, I will address one at

Itching Ears

 

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4)

The Rapture

I have believed in the rapture of the Church since I was just a child, and still do. I realize that some Christians do not believe that this is an actual event, and that is okay. We are still brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas

Notice that I did not say happy holidays. My wife and I do not buy Christmas cards that say, “Happy Holidays”, and if we receive any that state such, they are immediately discarded in the proper receptacle … the trash can. Christmas is supposed to be a

Lighten Up

I like to watch people. It can be a very interesting sideline. I'm sure that I too am included in others people-watching ventures, and they probably get a few chuckles from me also.

The ME Generation

Jesus says in Matthew 22:39, “…Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” My understanding of the Greek word used for “neighbor” means anyone you come near to or in contact with. To the Jews of that day, the meaning of your “neighbor” was

The Bible

I will confine my comments within the boundaries of the continental United States. In this country, there is no excuse for anyone to not own a Bible. Many do. Even though the courts have tried to extinguish it, especially via the school system, it flourishes. This

What Is Going On?

God told Daniel in chapter 12, verse four “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Daniel responded in verse eight, “And I heard, but I understood

What Is A True Christian?

Perhaps the most misunderstood word in existence is “Christian”. Its origination is found in Acts 11:26, “…And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” We see in the previous verses to verse 26 that the disciples were preaching the Lord Jesus,

Could God Really Love Me?

Are you convinced that a Holy God could never love you? Many are.

To the contrary, some people ride high on the waves of egotism, either believing there is no God or they do not need God in their lives. These unfortunate souls seem to think

What Has Happened To The Church?

I noticed this morning in one of the local papers the following activities scheduled this week-end for some of the local churches:

One local church is offering an Internet safety program presentation. The Internet can

Understanding The Bible

It seems that those who do not spend much time in the Bible want those who do to provide a specific verse that answers their question(s) in black and white and sometimes full color. Often this can be done, but there are other times when it cannot be done. For

Study The Bible

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

Is it really necessary to study the Bible? After reading the above Scripture, God seems

BAA BAA

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27