By Marcia Hornok Women must fight for their rights and free themselves from “old school patriarchy.” This protest mentality of the women’s liberation movement indoctrinates women to a mindset of independence. They are expected to seek self-fulfillment in a career, competing with men for success in the business world. Being conformed to this cultural viewpoint

By Bob Wilkin Response #1—If the Lord Wills (James 4:13-17) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even

By Summer Stevens As a parent, I love the word “instill.” It means to put in, drop by drop. Values, principles and a Biblical worldview are truths that we have the privilege of instilling in the lives of our children. Every hour, every day, every month, we add drops of truth into the souls and

By Dix Winston What is the most important verse in the Bible? Several years ago I heard a Jewish conservative radio personality being asked that question. Since then I have asked many Christians the same question. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world…” is the most often chosen verse. A distant second is, “You

Christians around the world celebrated the day when Jesus rose from the dead. Truthfully, we do that every Sunday, but, by tradition and convention, it’s especially celebrated once a year—Easter Sunday. Why do I believe that Jesus was resurrected? Admittedly, the resurrection is an extraordinary claim. Yes, there are many documented cases of people dying

By Bob Wilkin A friend sent me this second-hand question: “If God desires for us to always have free will, why would He not allow us to give back the free gift of eternal life if we so choose?” That is a common objection. I’ve also been told that while no one can pluck us

By Phil Congdon Spring is the season of resurrection—as the whole world seems to come alive from its winter hibernation and burst forth with new promise. Here in Texas, the profusion of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, verbena, and a host of other wildflowers is a vivid reminder—resurrection time is here! For Christians, the word “resurrection” means

By Shawn Lazar I have a devotional by Watchman Nee called The Lord Is My Portion. In the reading for January 22nd, Nee meditates on Matt 14:30 which reads: But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” Nee comments: In

By Summer Stevens I’ve taken several personality inventories lately that have all given me the same general result: I’m a “people-person.” To me, people are fascinating. I count it a privilege to learn someone’s story or be trusted with someone’s heart, and it’s rare I come across a person I don’t find interesting. I’m almost

By Dix Winston A pastor, a college professor, and a boy scout were flying together on a small plane when the pilot had a heart attack and died. Since none of them could fly the plane and it was headed down, they began looking for parachutes. They only found two. This created a moral dilemma: