We see a vacuous Christianity across our landscape. We see a God without wrath, who would bring human beings into a kingdom without judgment, through the ministry of a Christ without a cross. The truth is not about what is nice or pretty. We need to be about the truth, even when it’s hard to hear.

When we go back to the birth of Christ and His genealogy, it is full of surprises. It is protected with a security system written into the text. There is an authentication code which acts like an automatic security monitor, and it watches every little letter of the text. The system never wears out, and it has been running continually for several thousand years. This is the fingerprint signature of the Author and it is designed to avoid compromise.

America is not technically a democracy. We always hear people talking about promoting democracy, but in its final form democracy is just mob rule. America is a representative republic based on the Constitution as its foundational law.

As the shocking news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk was graphically revealed to the world, many were left stunned and speechless as they attempted to comprehend the impact of this horrible event.

The history of ancient Israel, particularly the southern kingdom of Judah, is a tragic tale of covenant, betrayal, and God’s divine mercy as recorded in numerous manuscripts of antiquities.

In the pursuit of truth compounded by the desire to make things easy, mankind has willingly torn open a digital Pandora’s box, and its contents are pulsing with a power that’s thrilling and terrifying. AI (Artificial Intelligence) is no longer a whisper of the future; it’s here, reshaping our lives with a speed that rivals the floodwaters of Noah’s day.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), the technology behind tools that create images, voices, music, and even videos, has quickly moved from labs into everyday life, opening new doors for creativity, communication, and innovation. But alongside these opportunities come serious challenges.

Fasting is a topic rarely discussed in churches today, despite Scripture being replete with stories and commands surrounding it. I want to challenge your paradigm, not just spiritually, but also medically.

I suspect each of you, my Gracious Readers, recognizes the phrase used as the title of this article. You have heard it, said it and may even have a plaque prominently placed on a wall in your home or office quoting it. The familiar phrase serves as a call to preparation, observation, and action. “Be ready!’ is a theme found throughout the New Testament.

A covenant is an agreement or legal contract between two individuals or groups of people. There are generally terms and conditions on both sides, and if one side breaks the contract, the other side is freed from their obligations. The Old Testament contains a number of covenants, but what is particularly interesting is how many of them are unconditional.

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

A ripening sun lifted off the horizon as they rounded Point, Zonqor point, their weathered boat cutting through the choppy sea toward the reef where the big groupers swam. Ray sat in the back of the skiff, his small hand gripping the throttle of the sputtering two-stroke outboard motor.

The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw. The Prophet’s Question: O Lord, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. Why do You show me iniquity and cause me to see trouble?

Two days before the Last Supper, Jesus sat down on the Mount of Olives across the Kidron Valley from the Temple. He and His disciples had just walked past the Temple on their way out of Jerusalem, and Jesus had warned His disciples that a time would come when the Temple would be destroyed...

Jesus had arrived at the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha in Bethany, on Friday of the week before He died. He returned to Bethany every evening, during the course of the next week. Bethany was a small village just on the other side of the Mount of Olives.

This is the second article in a series of articles written to exhort you, Gracious Reader, to guard (keep) your heart and to provide tools for doing so.

What is an Explorer? An explorer is a person who investigates something they are unfamiliar with. It is a term that does not carry with it the sense of academic achievement, public recognition, or formal accreditation.

What is our most important stewardship? As we enter the New Year, most of us will undertake a review of our plans and priorities: we will review our finances and other challenges with a fresh and unencumbered perspective. But how should we "rank order" the competing demands on our time and resources?

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put perverse lips far from you. - Proverbs 4:23-24 Failure to take seriously the advice and admonition of this verse leads to several diagnoses – heartache, heartbreak, hard-heartedness, faintheartedness, and the like.

Christians are not called to a monastic lifestyle of isolation but to be a member of a living body of Believers with Jesus Christ as the Head. Jesus highlighted that fact when He told His disciples...