Recently, I went through the painful process of leaving a church that believed turning from sins was necessary for salvation. As an immature believer, I…

Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I was blessed to have grandparents who regularly took me to church with them. It was a small Bible church…

having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever 1 Peter 1:23 Once we believe in Jesus for…

Several years ago, my mom planted her favorite tree in her front yard. It was a tree she had always admired but had never before…

I received an unexpected sweet treat from an admirer last Valentine’s Day. A delightful half dozen previously enjoyed donut holes upchucked all over my lap…

In the well-known plot theme of man vs. self, Phil has to battle his own arrogance and selfish ways to win the girl’s heart. As…

Even though Jesus gives an explanation of this parable it is still widely misunderstood. Many teachers will encourage you to “check your soil” to see…

I’m not an outdoorsman by any means. I’ve been camping in the Smokey Mountains, but it’s not my world at all. I could easily get…

In the year 1850, the following lines by the famed Victorian poet, Tennyson, were published.  Ring out the old, ring in the new,Ring, happy bells,…