I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:19 Last year my wife and I were taking a trip to Orlando to see our son, Greer. He lives in Orlando, and it's a pretty long drive for us. I know the route pretty well. [...]
Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost Luke 15:6 Larry Gene Bell abducted Shari Smith from the end of her driveway on Friday, May 31st, 1985, somewhere around 3:15 PM after arriving home from school. The Federal Bureau of Investigations initiated the most massive search in the history of [...]
and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:18 Sunday afternoons around my house growing up were what I call prison days. The old ball and chain. Locked up tight and doors closed. We always came home from church as children and had a good lunch. Either my mom [...]
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin, therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Romans 6:11-12 "I'm trying so hard to live the Christian life, but things don't seem to work out. I revert to my old [...]
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. Psalm 146:3 Sometimes, the most straightforward verses teach us the most. When God wrote Scripture, He did not write it so that we would spend countless hours trying to discover its hidden meaning. It isn't like an [...]
May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!" Psalm 70:4 I'm so done with this virus. I've tried to be obedient and follow the rules by staying away from people who are more health-compromised than myself. I've worn a mask [...]
But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace. Ephesians 2:13-14 Hate is such an ugly word. People tend to look at others with disgust and place them in stereotypical boxes labeled racism. This racism is incredibly [...]
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:12 In the middle of our ordinary days, God sometimes calls us out to do things that we would usually overlook. I believe this is because we don't have the same mindset or motive as He does, [...]
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 1 John 5:18 People often ask me how a person can honestly know that they have been saved. Can we really know? [...]
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 10:11 My son has been working for Disney this past year, which allowed my wife and me to visit him and Disney World several times. I love that place because it takes me back to my childhood. While [...]