There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s...

And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst...

So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, ‘Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.’ And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a...

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. – Romans 5:10. Some time ago, I cut out and saved, a Wizard of Id cartoon. The friar says to the king, “Happy Good Friday...

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...