“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so w…
“Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Genesis 5.24
“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with…
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child he shall not enter therein. MARK 10:15
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. PROVERBS 15:15
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. PROVERBS 6:6
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A long time ago, a professor got the attention of his class one day as we studied the journeys of Paul. He said he would give us a foolproof w…
The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” “What if the number of th…
I’ve almost finished a painting of the Rhododendron Trail to the wild horses up at Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. Not too bad, I must say.
…The Word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. DEUTERONOMY 30:14 (NIV)
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. PSALM 4:8 (NIV)
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord He is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none el…
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. PSALM 89:15
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. Philippians 1:26
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart… Jeremiah 1:7
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that lead to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is th…
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my f…
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the lig…
It’s Easter again. And all around us nature seems to be smiling, nodding as we pass by and saying, “Wait a couple of weeks and see what I can do!”
In his best-selling book called “Into Thin Air,” author Jon Krakauer relates the hazards that plagued some climbers as they attempted to reach…
Everybody should read Shirley Jackson’s story about Charles. Here’s the gist of it; it’s told from the standpoint of the little boy’s mother.
During a recent message at church, I shared words of wisdom from Solomon about choosing friends. Solomon stated, ”Wounds from a friend can be …
In summer 1999, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., welcomed several new inductees. Among the notables were Nolan Ryan (pitcher fo…
A few columns ago, I shared why I go to church. Perhaps I should have talked about why I am a Christian, first!
Back in the fall, I visited Robert Frost’s home area in Vermont and took a walk in the woods he loved and wrote about. You may remember his po…
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. John 14:16
In July 2020, when six-year-old Bridger Walker saw his younger sister was about to be attacked by a German Shepherd, he didn’t wait to react —…
