In the past four thousand years on our planet, there have been less than 300 years without a major war somewhere. Someone has even described peace as “that glorious moment in history when everyone stops to reload.”
Read MoreA while ago, a group of seminary students were given the task of organizing the Ten Commandments in their perceived order of importance.
Read MoreA pastor was baptizing a man who had lived a rather wicked life. The man told him, “Pastor, hold me down a long time. I have a lot to bury.”
Read MoreWorry and anxiety. They’re everywhere right now, and many of you have felt them. I know I have.
Read MoreBefore the first Sunday morning service at Harvest Christian Fellowship, we have a time of prayer and worship with our volunteers. One morning we asked some of them to share what they were thankful to God for.
Read MoreIn life we’re faced with thousands of choices every day. We can choose to do what God tells us to do in his Word, the Bible, or we can disregard it. But when we make the right choices (and they’re not always easy) and do what the Lord tells us to do, he will bless us.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed how little children always want their parents’ attention? Maybe they’re learning to ride a bike and they call out, “Watch me!” There’s something in them that wants Mom or Dad to say, “All right! You’re doing a good job! I saw that – it was wonderful!”
Read MoreI had the opportunity last night to be a guest with over 100 Evangelical leaders at the White House. The First Lady did an amazing job putting the evening together.
Read MoreLife is filled with opportunities, but the big question is what we do with them. Do we let them slip by, saying, “Maybe next time. There is always another day”? Or, do we seize them? We may not have as much time as we think.
Read MoreOK, this is a confession. By nature, I am not a patient person. If I’m driving on the freeway and one lane moves slightly faster than another, I’m the guy who you might not like at all – weaving in and out of the lanes, pushing to get wherever I’m going just a little bit faster. When I go to the supermarket, I carefully survey which line is longest before I commit.
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