Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “a New York minute”, it has is origin in New York City describing the hectic pace of life in that city. Many use it to describe something that is short regarding time. “If we’re having chicken for supper, I’ll be there in a ‘New York minute.’”  I guess we could…

In the beginning, God never intended mankind to be alone. After Adam gave names to the animals that God made, he quickly realized there was not a match for him. While the birds of the air and the cattle of the field had mates, Adam did not. This was not an oversight on God’s part,…

To the church at Colossae, Paul is giving instruction about what it means to be a new person in Jesus Christ. It involves a change in the way that you treat others, “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if…

We all have moments in our life when we become angry. Usually we are angry at others and the decisions they made that you might disagree with. Even more often, we are angry at ourselves because of a dumb mistake that we made. Some people are even angry at God many times, blaming Him for…

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 4, “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” There is a popular hymn we sing called Hear Me When I Cry and it was written by a man, who sat in the corner of…

Like many congregations in the first century, the church at Corinth had many spiritual gifts. This was something that became a point of contention among the members there, “Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let each one be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel” (1 Corinthians…

The people of Israel were guilty of idolatry. They had not kept themselves separate from the nations around them. They wanted to be like the nations around them (1 Samuel 8:20). They treated idols like the nations around them, “For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with eastern…

Abraham Lincoln once said “Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.” Of course, he was referring to the struggle of the slaves to be free. This principle, freedom, is one that all people deserve. It was what our founding fathers were looking for when they broke away from the English monarchy. It is the…

Over the years, I’ve read many newspapers articles and blogs that are designed to stir up the emotions in people. Whether it is political or religious, there will always be a debate among the masses. Many times, the various opinions between individuals are just that, opinions. Both sides may be right or wrong, and that…

I have this habit of looking up words to make sure I have them spelled correctly and that I’m using the word properly, especially when I’m writing something. In my mind a certain word fits, but then I second guess myself and open up google to make sure it’s correct. Most of my browsing history…