The Righteous Judge

I Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. Imagine being in prison thousands and thousands of miles from home in Russia for a crime you did not commit...

A Better Long Game

James 5:1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you I recently heard about a study that came out about what Americans value. Now, there is a difference between a value and a virtue. A value is simply something to which you...

Do Right, Right Now

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin Consider the things that you think about today. Think about the things that you may fuss over, like a dog over his bone, or the things you worry about, things that tumble around in...

Control Begins from the Inside

James 3:1 My Brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation When I was about six years old, my grandfather bought me a horse, a little Welsh Arabian. The Welsh meant he was kind of stocky and the Arabian meant that he was a...

Your Faith Should Help Others

James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons Have you ever been a guest in a church that was not your own? Boy, is that ever an adventure. Sometimes I have met some dear people who were warm, affirming,...