Today is November 11.  It is day 315 of 2021.  We have 50 days left in this year.  But, more importantly, today is Veterans Day.  It is an occasion where we can say thank you to the many Americans who...  Read More

One of the great dangers to gratitude is forgetfulness.  We simply fail to recall the importance of being grateful people and to express that gratitude to God.  If we are first grateful to God, we can...  Read More

A thankful life is a choice.  A thankful inclination is a choice.  We can choose to be thankful.  Thanksgiving is not contingent upon what is taking place around us or how we may feel at a given momen...  Read More

On the Christian Church calendar, yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day.  We recall that on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted ninety-five theses or protests to the door of the church at Witt...  Read More

Yesterday we took a look at an experience in Jesus’ life recorded for us in Luke 17:11-19.  The Lord healed ten lepers from the horrible and debilitating disease of leprosy.  Yet, only one of the ten ...  Read More

The Minor Prophets can be fascinating reading.  These small books near the end of the Old Testament are twelve in number.  They run from Hosea to Malachi.  They are called “minor” because of their len...  Read More

A few years ago, two men named Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg wrote a book entitled Becoming a Contagious Christian.  The message of the book was a challenge for followers of Christ to live in a way ...  Read More

          We would all say that nine is greater than one.  Sounds like simple math, right?  Nine cones of ice cream are better than one.  Nine dollars is more than a single dollar.  Nine Big Macs will...  Read More

          Solomon is commonly thought to be the author of Ecclesiastes.  A variety of traditions upholds that view as well.  1:1 says that this book is the “words of the Teacher, son of David, king in...  Read More

Type your new text here. Psalm 136 has one consistent theme throughout the chapter—give thanks to the Lord for He is good.  The command is a simple one—give thanks.  We are to give thanks to the Lord....  Read More