Liar! (Part 5)

The apostle John mentions six types of liars in his short five-chapter book of 1 John. #1: People who say they’re Christians but actually walk in darkness. #2: People who claim they haven’t sinned because they've redefined sin according to culture’s standards.   #3: People who claim to know Jesus but don’t obey Him. #4: […]

In John’s short five-chapter book of 1 John, he describes six types of liars. Let’s take a look: #1: People who say they’re Christians but actually walk in darkness. #2: People who claim they haven’t sinned because they've redefined sin according to culture’s standards. #3: People who claim to know Jesus but don’t obey Him. […]

Liar! (Part 3)

The apostle John mentions six types of liars in his short five-chapter book of 1 John. #1: People who say they’re Christians but actually walk indarkness. #2: People who claim they haven’t sinned because they’ve redefined sin according to culture’s standards. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and […]

Liar! (Part 2)

The apostle John mentions six types of liars in his short five-chapter book of 1 John. #1: People who say they’re Christians but actually walk in darkness. “If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth” (1 John 1:6 NIV). If […]

Liar! (Part 1)

Ever heard this phrase: “Liar, Liar! Pants on fire!” It’s a phrase that children like to scream at each other whenever they think the other is lying. It’s really a stupid thing to say—because if your pants actually caught on fire when you lied, more politicians would be dead. (Ha! I couldn’t resist.) I did […]

Game-Changer

Women speak an average of 20,000 words a day while men average 7,000. Knowing this is the average amount of words you’ll use in any given day, you can decide to use your words to bless people or to gossip about them. And this decision can be a game-changer! Make it a point to LISTEN […]

The Next Step

Oftentimes we make “knowing God’s will” into something much harder than it really is. Most of the time, it’s simply taking the next step. Doing what’s right. Walking forward. I think of Moses. Yes, he’s known for leading God’s chosen people out of the bondage of Egypt’s slavery, but the scene begins when he was […]

Taking God at His Word

My 95-year- old aunt passed away in November, 2016. And my almost-93- year-old Dad passed away in February, 2017. Both of them had pre-paid their funeral costs. Years ago they met with the local funeral home director, selected the casket and made monthly payments until everything was paid for—including the honorariums to pay the minister […]

What’s the Big Deal About Easter?

It doesn’t get as much splash as other holidays, but it can hold its own! We need to give Easter a little help. Bless its heart. It just doesn’t measure up to Christmas. Of course, how can you compete with lighted trees surrounded by brightly wrapped gift packages? If we surveyed everyone in North America, […]

Please Push Pause

Sometimes we all need to push life’s pause button. Check this out: “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)   I don’t deny the fact that I need a break. But you need one, too! So . . . how about taking one together? Seriously. Would you consider […]