Recently I read an interesting article that compared President Ronald Reagan and President Barak Obama's use of the word 'we'. The article noted that Reagan's use of the word 'we' was the populist usage, 'we' meaning everyone in the United States who is rooting for the good of United States. Reagan felt a brotherhood with his fellow Americans. Obama's use of the word 'we', however, is not populist, but instead 'we' meaning those that agree... read more.

I heard an awesome sermon today about a not so awesome fact. I am an expert at making excuses (and you too). Of course we may need to correct a wrong accusation from time to time, but that is not what we are talking about here. We are talking about our ability to shift the blame to something or someone else, to dodge the bullet, to sidestep our responsibility, to attempt to ease our conscience... read more.

I was reminded this past week that I am far from perfect even in the exercising of my spiritual gifts. We ought to be thankful that when Christ saves us he also calls us to useful service and equips us with at least one spiritual gift to serve Christ’s family. However, we should also remember that even the exercising of our spiritual gifts is tainted with sin and so love itself still remains the greatest... read more.

The people of the United States ought to be thankful for the riches God has poured down upon our nation. We have been blessed in home life, education, business, research, and government like few nations in the history of the world. These blessings have served to provide a superior quality of life and comfort when compared with most people. Yet despite these superior provisions the vices tearing at the fiber of our nation are common... read more.

Men, we need more frank conversation about sexual temptation. Job said, "I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?" (Job 31:1 WEB). Christian men, this is our ideal. But Jesus also challenges us in the Sermon on the Mount with the words, "but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart."... read more.

I read Divine Romance by Edwards. I heard Divine Romance by Wickham. But what is romantic about God, the cross, Scripture, repentance, faith, obedience, and eternity? Can true romance be known? I pondered. I read The Bible by Jesus, Philip said to him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.' Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip?... read more.

A hat trick is the achievement of a positive feat three times in a game, or another achievement based on the number three. The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson's taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans held a collection for Stephenson, and presented him with a hat bought with the proceeds. The term was used in print for the first time in 1865. Other sports also adopted... read more.

Jesus had an amazing way with words. For myself, all to often I am in conversations of various sorts only to think of the choice words a day later. But Jesus always had the perfect words for his audience, seeing into our hearts with the wisdom that only God has. One noteworthy record of Jesus' words is in John Chapter 7. In this passage Jesus 'cuts to the quick' like no one or nowhere else... read more.

We should note when studying Scripture that God’s word contains both relative and absolute statements. Some statements in the Bible are always true under every condition for all time. Other statements are relative or generalizations and not absolute. These statements are generally true, but not under every condition or situation. For example, the apostle John wrote, "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him"... read more.