God, Give Us Christian Homes

11 Apr 2021

God, Give Us Christian Homes

April 11, 2021

In 1949 Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886-1952) published the song, God Give Us Christian Homes. The first stanza reads as follows: “God, give us Christian homes! Homes where the Bible is loved and taught, homes where the Master’s will is sought, homes crowned with beauty that love hath wrought; God, give us Christian […]

04 Apr 2021

Why Did You Doubt?

April 4, 2021

And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Mt. 14:31NKJV) Like most of Jesus’ questions, this one has a superficial answer on the surface, but upon closer examination provokes some profound introspection. Jesus had just miraculously walked […]

28 Mar 2021

The Gospel Can Reach Across Cultures

March 28, 2021

All people of the world need the saving gospel of Jesus Christ. And the gospel of Jesus Christ is up to the task. When we consider the many and various world cultures all around the globe, we might wonder how the gospel can possibly reach such diverse and foreign peoples, […]

21 Mar 2021

How to Love an “Unloveable” Wife

March 21, 2021

I’ve heard it any number of times, but still I never cease to be amazed when a spouse starts talking about leaving their mate because “they never loved them in the first place!” I wonder if they really think they are fooling anyone. Come on now, she can’t be that […]

14 Mar 2021

Except the Lord Build the House

March 14, 2021

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain, (Ps. 127:1KJV). Qualified home builders everywhere understand the need for following architectural drawings, specifications and plans in the construction of houses. Reputable contractors do not […]

07 Mar 2021

Solomon

March 7, 2021

Solomon’s name comes from the Hebrew word shalom, and means “peace” or “peaceable.” The name occurs about 300 times in the Old Testament, and is associated with wisdom and wealth. He wrote three books of the Bible, known as wisdom literature: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. These contain some […]

28 Feb 2021

The Psalms of Ascent

February 28, 2021

Psalms 120-134 were sung as pilgrims made their way up the Judean hills to Jerusalem to celebrate the three annual feasts of Israel. A sort of hymnal for these traveling worshippers, these “Songs of Ascent” contain some of the most beautiful and moving sentiments in the Bible, and are well […]

21 Feb 2021

Some Biblical Insights on Racism

February 21, 2021

“Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand…But now, why doest thou judge thy brother? Or thou again, why doest thou set at nought thy […]

14 Feb 2021

Crucified With Christ

February 14, 2021

There are several passages which speak of “dying” with Christ. Obviously, these are not teaching that we literally and physically died at the time Jesus was nailed to the cross. But Christians have surrendered control of their lives to Jesus in recognizing him as their Lord. They have “died” to […]

07 Feb 2021

Step Up to the Plate

February 7, 2021

Some years ago I helped coach the Little League baseball team on which our son, Robbie, was playing. As an assistant, my place was in the dugout with the boys when we were at bat. I remember one game in which we were getting beaten pretty good. The other team […]