The Indestructible Word
The psalmist said, “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89; cf. 1 Peter 1:23–25).
A Crown for a Cross
The Ammonites’ history with Israel was continually tense. The Ammonites were descendants of Ben-Ammi, Lot’s younger daughter's son (Genesis 19). They refused to aid Israel in their flight from Egypt and had hired Balaam...
When David Really Messed Up
David is one of the most popular characters in the Bible. He triumphed over a lion, a bear, and a giant.
He maintained integrity while hunted like a wild animal by King Saul. He even...
Self-Examination Never Hurts
Years ago a boy walked into a drugstore and asked if he could use the telephone.
Receiving permission, he took the receiver and said, “Operator, give me number 604. Hello, Dr. Anderson, do you want...
10 Guidelines for the New Year
In your relationship with . . .
GOD: Be prayerful. Remember dependence and helplessness in your relationship with God are prerequisites for spiritual health. How about a thorough spiritual check-up this year? (2 Corinthians 13:5).
OTHERS:...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
I admit a curiosity for bumper stickers. On occasion, one succinctly states a great truth or at least provokes reasonable thought.
Once I stopped at a light, and the car in front of mine had...
Thoughts from the Heart
He Has Not Left that Open to Us
A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a...
Still Worth A Lot
A well-known speaker started off a seminar by holding up currency. In the room of 200, he asked, who would like this a twenty dollar bill? Hands started going up. He said, “I am...