Proverbs 31.  This chapter instantly recalls countless Mother’s Day sermons we all have heard throughout the years.  This is an interesting chapter, especially starting in verse 10 is when it gets extremely interesting to me.  This verse starts out with this phrase: אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל An excellent woman… That particular translation is from the ESV, and I [...]

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I read an encouraging post this morning by Christian musician, Rebbecca St. James. In her post, she challenges students to be open with each other. Here is a snippet of what she said: Hearts wide open before others. That’s a very cool thought! If we live with a purity of spirit we’ll have nothing to [...]

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.  2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.  3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.  4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;  5 [...]

I talked to my mom on the phone this week and she mentioned that they youth group at my home church in Florida participated in a 30 hour Famine last weekend. She said that they group had a lock in where they spent much of the night praying for people around the world. The next [...]

I heard a story on the radio this week where a lady referred to her current husband (# 3) as her first. She claimed that her previous two marriages were only trial runs and that you have to try spouses on until you find the one that fits. The story immediately rubbed against my Christian [...]

It is true that Christians should be thankful every day of the year, but this week I want to publicly thank God for the following things in my life: The gracious sacrifice of Jesus for my sins A wonderful upbringing by parents that taught me to love God at an early age My siblings, Laurie [...]

I ran across a post today by Jake White that speaks of the woundesrous nature of God’s awesomness in relation to man. This is one of my favorite characteristics of God to meditate upon. Jake, in his post, references Psalm 8:3,4. What a wonderful passage! “When I look at your heavens, the work of your [...]

Hugh Heffner, the founder of Playboy, once said, “sex can sometimes, quite properly, be an end in itself.” Behind this statement is the belief that sexual activity is solely physical in nature. I am afraid that the same faulty thinking is what motivates the idea of “friends with benefits.” Many of you have asked about [...]

A reality TV show reveals what you can expect from the world when you take a stand for Christ.

It’;s so easy to crush. But is it right? Jeremy Smith shares about his high school crush and what he’s learned.

The obesity level in the United States continues to climb in 49 out of 50 states. How do we as Christians respond to this issue?