You know, folks, as I was reading my Bible, a passage in Deuteronomy grabbed my heart. The Lord gave Israel a very down-to-earth instruction while they were traveling through the wilderness. He said, “Also you shall have a place outside the camp, where you may go out; and you shall...
Deuteronomy 2:1–7 As I was reading these verses, a few really stood out to me, and I’d love to share this little morsel of Scripture as we explore the book of Deuteronomy. Moses is rehearsing the journey of the children of Israel through the wilderness. And here in chapter 2...
The story of Israel shows us how faithful God is. When you lay it out the way the Bible does, it can really touch your heart. The Bible isn’t confusing when you just follow what it says. God laid the story out step by step, from Abraham all the way...
Folks, I’ve been thinking a lot about the video I watched today, the one called “Why Did Calvary Chapel Split, The Truth About CCA vs CCGN.” It’s a helpful look at what happened after Pastor Chuck Smith went to be with the Lord, and it raises a practical question for...
When we think about leaving a legacy, most people picture something the world can measure—money in the bank, a name people remember, buildings with plaques on the wall, or influence in politics and public life. Yet the Word of God measures legacy differently. Jesus said, “Do not lay up for...
Friends, one of the questons I hear most ofen is, “How can I know Gods will for my life?” It is a good queston. It shows a heart that wants to please the Lord. But sometimes the search itself becomes so complicated that people grow discouraged, even to the point...
Hair, Vows, and the Heart Paul at Cenchrea and the women in Corinth Acts 18:18 and 1 Corinthians 11:6 (NKJV) Now look at this with me, looking at these verses for you Bible-strong folk; we read Paul stayed a good while in Corinth. Then he took leave of the brethren...
A Warning from Philippi Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the...
Answering a Popular New Argument with All of Scripture A video by the late Dr Alan Cairns first pushed me to write on this. In March 2025 I set down a short answer: can a woman be a pastor in the New Testament church? Biblically, no. That is still my...
A Simple Biblical and Historical Guide Dear friends, We live in days when the world seems to be falling apart. Wars, confusion, and trouble are all around us. But the Bible gives us a different picture. The world is not spinning out of control. It is moving exactly according to...