Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your...

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy...

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD – Proverbs 19:14. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD – Proverbs 18:22. Tomorrow is my 29th wedding anniversary. The first two times that I saw my...

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28. Why do bad things happen to good people? It would be nice if there were an easy answer to that question....

How does someone become a pastor? First I would say that God must call that person to ministry. But beyond that I often ponder how God was able to transform my life into what it is now. Looking back thirty years it is beyond my wildest dreams or imaginations...

Have you ever taken the scenic route? We once took the scenic route in Colorado it was supposed to be a short cut. We could cut through on this road to south of Cripple Creek (Colorado) and then over to Colorado Springs. It looked like only about 20 miles...

You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels; Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, And the monthly prognosticators Stand up and save you From what shall come upon you. Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the...

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23 NKJV. Before we can have salvation, we must first realize our need for a Savior. Before we can be forgiven of our sins, we must first realize that we have sinned. One of my...

Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triump in Christ, and through us diffuses the frangrance of His knowledge in every place. – 2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV. The NIV puts 2 Corinthians 2:14 as: But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us...

In 1991 at a pastor’s conference, I had the opportunity to hear an elderly evangelist by the name of Oakley. I believe it was W. B. Oakley. He told of his salvation and call at the late age of 36. He was a farmer and had not even finished...