You might think a mountain or a river is beautiful. A poet or other creative sort might think of them as having "personality." You might even think of them as being in a relationship with you. Ultimately, though, it takes a person to have a relationship with another person.

Miss Gaye never taught a class, led a Bible study, or counseled others formally, but, like Tabitha in Acts 9, she “was full of good works and almsdeeds” that I’ll never forget.

For those with tear-stained faces, broken hearts, and deep hurts....Psalm thirteen is not fast food for the soul. It is rich, profound truth intended to change us...

Are you a member of a church? Many modern American Christians minimize the importance of church membership. Salvation, church attendance, or other matters may be emphasized, but somehow church membership is not. Why? Let’s explore....

Most of us have one place we think of as home. Moses was the same. For him, though, the homeplace was not a house filled with memories. It was, instead, a Person. The Lord God Himself was the very dwelling place for Moses and the chosen people of Israel. How can that be so? Psalm 90:1 gives us two key truths to show us how.

Before he met Jesus on the road to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus underwent unusual preparation for his new life. God prepared Saul to exchange one apostleship for another....

From your school days, you may remember what an oxymoron is. It causes us to ask how two opposites could be true at the same time.  "Jumbo shrimp” and “Icy Hot” are oxymorons.  How could anything be both "big" and "little" or "icy" and "hot" at the same time?  "Mighty Lamb" sounds like an oxymoron, but as we examine this phrase a little deeper where we find it in Revelation 5...is it?

Acorns are small but can become mighty oaks. Peter’s three acorns of truth in 1 Peter 3:15 can likewise lead to mighty accomplishments for God’s glory...

Just as Paul is about to be nabbed and killed over doctrinal clashes in Jerusalem, the commander of a Roman cohort swoops in to save him from certain doom. The commander truly helps him escape with his life but is clueless about Paul, the gospel, and disputes between Judaism and Christianity. He appears to be a fine officer, but the commander is tone-deaf.