Paul wrote many letters to various churches in Asia Minor, helping them to understand the implications of the good news about Jesus. But he also… read more

One of my favorite books in the Old Testament is the book of Habakkuk. I’m especially drawn to it as we enter the Christmas season. Christmas… read more

Life is full of choices. Every day brings the necessity of making good decisions. And sometimes it can be difficult to sort out the right thing to… read more

These days everyone seems to be online comparing themselves to everybody else—even in spiritual things. Comparing yourself to others can be a… read more

The story is told about a young boy who lost his contact lens one day. In trying to put it in, the contact had fallen onto the floor of the bathroom.… read more

When my oldest daughter Chrystal was growing up, she loved to put puzzles together. Every time Christmas came around, Lois and I would always know… read more

Second Timothy is the apostle Paul’s follow-up letter to Timothy, his beloved son in the faith. In it, Paul gave a clear indication that he… read more

Satan would like to keep you looking at where you’ve been rather than where you are going. He wants you to focus on your past. All the mistakes… read more

Most of us recognize the power of music. Sometimes a particular piece of music is exactly what we need at a given moment to express our emotions, to… read more

I recall a time when I had some serious ant hills on my front lawn. As these ants served their queen, they built mounds on my lawn, turning a… read more

Everybody needs someone to help them navigate through their life. Timothy had the best of mentors in the apostle Paul, who wrote two letters to… read more

Everybody has some kind of battle. … read more

Our lives can be such a challenge, and we often struggle to make sense of our suffering. Sometimes we feel a little like Job—as though the… read more

There are three types of givers: the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb. … read more

There was a man who was lost in the desert, and he had no water to quench his thirst. He was tired and exhausted, and his throat was parched. He… read more

Paul closed his first letter to the Thessalonians with the glorious promise that Christ would soon be returning. So, he called the Christians at… read more

Many people struggle with allergies. Allergies tend to flare up when dust and pollen in the air make it difficult to catch your breath. You… read more

One of the biggest problems in the early days of the church was the preponderance of false teachers, people who were teaching a false version of the… read more