Preparation for Heaven

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 “Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.” —Hebrews 11:10 We think so much about the here and now, but God thinks more about the by…

Appointment with a Stranger

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,…

Football, money, and God

What a combination football, money, and God. I put these three items together because football fans can become very fanatical about their team. They dress-up, paint their fans, and even their bodies in their teams colors. Some fans bet on…

Not a Default Destination

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. —Revelation 21:8 I believe there…

Back-to-school savings

Fall is here and children are returning to school. Young adults are heading to college. Stores are advertising back-to-school savings. One item that is not mentioned as a savings is the JanSport backpack guarantee. Their website states: JanSport engineers quality,…

The Girl in the Green Scarf

      I saw a movie, for the second time I might add, titled “Confessions of a Shopaholic” . In the movie, there is a young lady who is a writer. She very badly wants to go work for the…

Even Atheists Have Moments of Doubt

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 Perhaps you have heard of George Bernard Shaw. We was a highly regarded thinker and writer and, among other things, won a Nobel Prize in literature. He also was an avowed and vocal atheist. Shaw firmly…

An Eternal Perspective on Pain

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. — Romans 8:18 As much as we may try, we can’t…