The Nearness of God – Deuteronomy 4:5-8"Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people....  Read More

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:” (John 16:7–8)Jesus, in his final hours with his disciples, offers a promise that only the Son of God could make. He assures the...  Read More

Founder of The Barna Group, Dr. George Barna, shared groundbreaking worldview research conducted by the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University. This research done in 2020 revealed that just 6% of U.S. adults have a biblical worldview. This raised a logical question: If so few American adults have a biblical worldview, what is the dominant worldview among the other 94%? The ...  Read More

Finding Comfort in the BeatitudesThe Sermon on the Mount, delivered by Jesus Christ, is a pinnacle of Christian teaching. It contains simple, but powerful teachings about God's kingdom and the path to true happiness. As in Jesus’ time, these teachings are counter cultural today. And within these beatitudes or blessings found in Matthew chapter 5, we find an abundance of encouragement for our weary...  Read More

I grew up in a small country town in the 1950’s and 1960’s without much opportunity. Like most of my friends, I was filled with the desire to get out of there and make something of myself. And from high school graduation into middle age, I did just that, beginning a journey of pursuing material and financial success.As time went on pride began to set in as my achievements blinded me from seeing th...  Read More

A Biblical Perspective on Work“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” — Colossians 3:23You may not have thought of it this way, but work is a gift from God, woven into the very fabric of creation. From the beginning, God spoke everything into existence and designed humanity to be active participants in His work of stewarding creation. In Genesis 2:15, God placed A...  Read More